Machine Learning Techniques for Sensor-Based Human Activity Recognition with Data Heterogeneity-A Review.

Journal: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
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Abstract

Sensor-based Human Activity Recognition (HAR) is crucial in ubiquitous computing, analyzing behaviors through multi-dimensional observations. Despite research progress, HAR confronts challenges, particularly in data distribution assumptions. Most studies assume uniform data distributions across datasets, contrasting with the varied nature of practical sensor data in human activities. Addressing data heterogeneity issues can improve performance, reduce computational costs, and aid in developing personalized, adaptive models with fewer annotated data. This review investigates how machine learning addresses data heterogeneity in HAR by categorizing data heterogeneity types, applying corresponding suitable machine learning methods, summarizing available datasets, and discussing future challenges.

Authors

  • Xiaozhou Ye
    Department of Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.
  • Kouichi Sakurai
    Department of Informatics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
  • Nirmal-Kumar C Nair
    Department of Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.
  • Kevin I-Kai Wang
    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand. kevin.wang@auckland.ac.nz.