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A novel WGF-LN based edge driven intelligence for wearable devices in human activity recognition
S R Menaka1, M Prakash2, S Neelakandan3
1Department of Information Technology, KSR College of Engineering, Tiruchengode, India.
Scientific Reports
|October 19, 2023
Summary
This study introduces a new Wasserstein gradient flow legonet (WGF-LN) system for human activity recognition (HAR). The novel approach enhances accuracy in classifying daily activities from wearable sensor data.
Area of Science:
- Health monitoring
- Machine Learning
- Signal Processing
Background:
- Human Activity Recognition (HAR) relies on wearable sensors for continuous data streams.
- Supervised machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) show promise but face decision-making ambiguity.
- Existing methods struggle with the complexity and ambiguity of sensor data for HAR.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a novel Wasserstein gradient flow legonet (WGF-LN) system for improved HAR.
- To address the challenges of decision-making ambiguity in sensor data analysis for HAR.
- To enhance the accuracy and efficiency of human activity classification using wearable sensor data.
Main Methods:
- Data pre-processing followed by Haar Wavelet mother-Symlet wavelet coefficient scattering feature extraction (HS-WSFE).
- Feature selection using Binomial Distribution integrated-Golden Eagle Optimization (BD-GEO).
- Post-processing of features using scatter plot matrix and classification with WGF-LN.
Main Results:
- The proposed WGF-LN system demonstrated significant efficacy in human activity recognition.
- The integrated feature extraction, selection, and classification pipeline yielded accurate results.
- Experimental validation confirmed the effectiveness of the novel HAR system.
Conclusions:
- The developed WGF-LN system offers a robust solution for HAR.
- The proposed methodology effectively handles sensor data complexity and reduces ambiguity.
- This research contributes a promising advancement in wearable health monitoring and activity classification.

