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Deep Machine Learning and Smartphone IMUs for DistanceEstimation: Applications in the 6MWT and Beyond

This thesis explores the use of machine learning (ML) and smartphone sensors to improve indoordistance estimation, a critical aspect of healthcare tests like the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). In order to make tests like the 6MWT more available, and lower the barrier for a patient toget tested, there are multiple problems which need to be solved: How can the distance data needed for these tests be collected reliably and remotely, and without having to rely on the patient reporting correct data; How can these tests be performed indoors, without relying on GPS or other GNSS, which are unreliable indoors. To tackle these challenges a convolutional neural network (CNN) trained on a dataset containing continuous ground truth was employed. An enhancement of an existing CNN model was done by collecting more training data, tuning hyper parameters, and testing it on a diverse dataset. The results of this thesis shows that when predicting distance walked on data from participants the CNN model has seen before, the precision meets clinical minimum for being able to show a change in the health condition. On real world data the performance suffers. Despite limitations due to the scope of data collection, the results still underscores the potential of ML for accurate and efficient indoor distance estimation and points to future research directions. / <p></p><p></p><p></p>

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-69171
Date January 2024
CreatorsBauer, Anton, Lundin, Eric
PublisherMalmö universitet, Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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