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Random forest algorithms for recognizing daily life activities using plantar pressure information: a smart-shoe study
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Dian Ren1  Nathanael Aubert-Kato3  Emi Anzai5  Yuji Ohta1  Julien Tripette1 
[1] Department of Human and Environmental Sciences, Ochanomizu University;Leading Graduate School Promotion Center, Ochanomizu University;Department of Computer Science, Ochanomizu University;Center for Interdisciplinary AI and Data Science, Ochanomizu University;Department of Human Life and Environment, Nara Women’s University;Department of Physical Activity Research, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
关键词: Smart shoes;    Activity tracker;    Sensor;    Activity recognition;    Physical behavior;    Random forest;    Plantar pressure;    Physical activity;    Health promotion;    Wearable;   
DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.10170
学科分类:社会科学、人文和艺术(综合)
来源: Inra
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Background Wearable activity trackers are regarded as a new opportunity to deliver health promotion interventions. Indeed, while the prediction of active behaviors is currently primarily relying on the processing of accelerometer sensor data, the emergence of smart clothes with multi-sensing capacities is offering new possibilities. Algorithms able to process data from a variety of smart devices and classify daily life activities could therefore be of particular importance to achieve a more accurate evaluation of physical behaviors. This study aims to (1) develop an activity recognition algorithm based on the processing of plantar pressure information provided by a smart-shoe prototype and (2) to determine the optimal hardware and software configurations. Method Seventeen subjects wore a pair of smart-shoe prototypes composed of plantar pressure measurement insoles, and they performed the following nine activities: sitting, standing, walking on a flat surface, walking upstairs, walking downstairs, walking up a slope, running, cycling, and completing office work. The insole featured seven pressure sensors. For each activity, at least four minutes of plantar pressure data were collected. The plantar pressure data were cut in overlapping windows of different lengths and 167 features were extracted for each window. Data were split into training and test samples using a subject-wise assignment method. A random forest model was trained to recognize activity. The resulting activity recognition algorithms were evaluated on the test sample. A multi hold-out procedure allowed repeating the operation with 5 different assignments. The analytic conditions were modulated to test (1) different window lengths (1–60 seconds), (2) some selected sensor configurations and (3) different numbers of data features. Results A window length of 20 s was found to be optimum and therefore used for the rest of the analysis. Using all the sensors and all 167 features, the smart shoes predicted the activities with an average success of 89%. “Running” demonstrated the highest sensitivity (100%). “Walking up a slope” was linked with the lowest performance (63%), with the majority of the false negatives being “walking on a flat surface” and “walking upstairs.” Some 2- and 3-sensor configurations were linked with an average success rate of 87%. Reducing the number of features down to 20 does not alter significantly the performance of the algorithm. Conclusion High-performance human behavior recognition using plantar pressure data only is possible. In the future, smart-shoe devices could contribute to the evaluation of daily physical activities. Minimalist configurations integrating only a small number of sensors and computing a reduced number of selected features could maintain a satisfying performance. Future experiments must include a more heterogeneous population.

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