A machine learning system identifies dynamic gestures from accelerometer data.
problem Identifying dynamic gestures from accelerometer data.
method Machine learning approach using tri-axial acceleration data from uWave and Sony datasets.
result The system can classify gestures at varying speeds with minimal preprocessing and runs on a low-cost platform.
We propose a fully automatic method for learning gestures on big touch devices in a potentially multi-user context. The goal is to learn general models capable of adapting to different gestures, user styles and hardware variations (e.g. device sizes, sampling frequencies and regularities). Based on deep neural networks…
Enhances hand gesture recognition with separate networks and shared features.
problem Improving recognition accuracy of unimodal 3D-CNNs for dynamic hand gestures.
method Separate networks for each modality, collaborative learning, spatiotemporal semantic alignment loss, focal regularization.
result Improves test time recognition accuracy and state-of-the-art performance.
Many real-valued stochastic time-series are locally linear (Gassian), but globally non-linear. For example, the trajectory of a human hand gesture can be viewed as a linear dynamic system driven by a nonlinear dynamic system that represents muscle actions. We present a mixed-state dynamic graphical model in which a hid…
A framework for real-time gesture recognition in tomato grafting.
problem Efficiently recognizing and tracking hand gestures for manual tasks.
method Sliding window filtering and decision tree model for real-time recognition.
result Average accuracy of 91% in recognizing gestures in real time.
New dataset improves EMG gesture recognition accuracy.
problem Discrepancy between offline and online EMG gesture recognition accuracy.
method Recorded dynamic dataset using virtual reality and EMG-independent controller.
result TADANN algorithm consistently outperforms fine-tuning for long-term gesture recognition.
Paper explores using hand gestures to type English letters.
problem Creating easy-to-remember, non-cumbersome gestures for typing.
method Statistical approach to handle randomness in hand movements.
result Achieved 97.33% accuracy with entire English alphabet.
New dataset for UAV gesture recognition in outdoor settings.
problem Lack of public outdoor UAV gesture recognition datasets.
method Recorded 13 gestures in an outdoor setting, created 119 HD video clips, annotated with body joints and gesture classes.
result Baseline gesture recognition performance of 91.9% using P-CNN.
Improved gesture recognition using compressed domain signals.
problem Efficient gesture recognition in compressed domain.
method Direct gesture feature extraction from compressed measurements, improved DTW-based K-NN classifiers.
result Strong support for the proposed algorithm in simulations and hardware.
Wi-Fringe recognizes named gestures using WiFi CSI without training data.
problem Lack of training data for WiFi-based gesture recognition.
method WiFi CSI values paired with activity names for recognition.
result Wi-Fringe detects activities with or without training data.
Smart watches can identify smoking gestures with high accuracy.
problem Identifying smoking gestures to prevent relapses.
method Used accelerometer sensors in smart watches and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs).
result 85%-95% success rates in identifying smoking gestures.
Traditional vision-based hand gesture recognition systems is limited under dark circumstances. In this paper, we build a hand gesture recognition system based on microwave transceiver and deep learning algorithm. A Doppler radar sensor with dual receiving channels at 5.8GHz is used to acquire a big database of hand ges…
We provide a benchmark dataset for hand gesture recognition using force myography.
problem Lack of publicly available benchmark data for force myography hand gesture recognition.
method Collected data from 20 persons covering 18 unique gestures using a commercially available sensor setup.
result Improved gesture recognition accuracy through transfer learning.
FineHand learns hand shapes for better ASL recognition.
problem Difficult ASL recognition due to fast, articulate gestures.
method Combines manual and deep learning for hand shape embeddings, uses RNN for sequential gestures.
result Improved video gesture recognition accuracy on GMU-ASL51 benchmark.
Neuro-robotics model shows gestures improve counting ability.
problem Improving counting ability in robots and children.
method Introduces a neuro-robotics model trained with pointing data, tests various model and training conditions.
result Model's performance aligns with human children's learning to count.
In this report, an automated bartender system was developed for making orders in a bar using hand gestures. The gesture recognition of the system was developed using Machine Learning techniques, where the model was trained to classify gestures using collected data. The final model used in the system reached an average …
Study shows context-specific models improve swipe gesture authentication for smartphone users.
problem Improving swipe gesture-based continuous authentication for smartphones.
method Conducted experiments on HMOG dataset with 100 subjects, analyzing authentication error in different scenarios.
result Context-specific models are needed for different smartphone usage and human activity scenarios.
Deep-learning method improves sEMG-based gesture recognition accuracy.
problem Inter-session and inter-subject variances in sEMG-based gesture recognition.
method Recurrent Neural Networks and Domain Adaptation method.
result Our approach outperforms state-of-the-art methods in recognition accuracy.
Paper explores the impact of training data size on eating gesture recognition.
problem Uncertainty in recognition accuracy with larger data sets in natural settings.
method Collection and annotation of 51,614 eating gestures from 269 subjects; experiments with hidden Markov models (HMMs).
result HMMs need 13 states and 5 Gaussians to reach plateau in accuracy; 65 samples per gesture type are needed for optimal recognition.
This paper explores supervised techniques for continuous anomaly detection from biometric touch screen data. A capacitive sensor array used to mimic a touch screen as used to collect touch and swipe gestures from participants. The gestures are recorded over fixed segments of time, with position and force measured for e…
New metric and method for sEMG-based gesture recognition under domain shifts.
problem Measuring and adapting to domain divergence in sEMG-based gesture recognition.
method Probability distribution-based metric, 2-stage autoregressive RNN architecture.
result Improved autoregressive, RNN-based architecture enhances performance.
Paper introduces a method for generating interlocutor-aware facial gestures in dyadic settings.
problem Generating appropriate non-verbal behavior for conversational agents in dyadic settings.
method Probabilistic method using multi-modal cues from the interlocutor to synthesize facial gestures.
result The model successfully leverages multi-modal input from the interlocutor to generate more appropriate behavior.
Deep neural networks improve sEMG-based hand gesture classification.
problem Accurate classification of hand gestures from sEMG signals.
method Master-slave architecture with DNNs and synthetic feature data.
result Up to 9% improvement in accuracy with synthetic data.
Deep neural network improves hand gesture classification from wearable IMUs.
problem Classifying hand gestures from wearable IMUs using conventional methods.
method Deep Neural Network (DNN) with optimization objective for signal fitting.
result 3-5% improvement in classification accuracy compared to SVM and kNN.
Recent studies have demonstrated the power of recurrent neural networks for machine translation, image captioning and speech recognition. For the task of capturing temporal structure in video, however, there still remain numerous open research questions. Current research suggests using a simple temporal feature pooling…
Game aims to improve social interactions for teenagers with ASD.
problem Improving social interactions for teenagers with ASD.
method Presentation of game structure, skeleton detection, and imitation learning methods.
result Game structure and support tools for skeleton detection and imitation learning presented.
Dual-stage sEMG classification improves gesture recognition accuracy.
problem Improving accuracy in hand gesture recognition from sEMG signals.
method Dual-stage classification approach: first stage groups similar activities, second stage classifies within groups.
result Dual-stage classification yields significantly higher accuracy than single-stage approach.
Method tracks finger movements to render shapes on display devices.
problem Designing touchless user interfaces for electronic devices.
method Leap Motion controller tracks finger movements, analyzes trajectories, and uses HMM for gesture recognition.
result Method achieves 92.87% accuracy in rendering shapes on display devices.
The paper proposes a method to align surgical videos using kinematic data.
problem Difficulty in learning from comparing novice to expert surgical videos due to variability in gesture duration and execution.
method A novel technique using Dynamic Time Warping to synchronize videos of the same gesture at different speeds.
result The proposed approach allows for the alignment of surgical videos, enabling better learning for novice trainees.
FLDCRF improves sequence labeling performance with latent dynamics interactions.
problem Sequence labeling with improved performance and latent dynamics interactions.
method Factored Latent-Dynamic Conditional Random Fields (FLDCRF) with multiple latent dynamics interactions.
result FLDCRF outperforms state-of-the-art models across multiple datasets.
Hidden Markov Models detect hand gestures from wearable sEMG signals.
problem Detecting activity regions in continuous sEMG signals.
method Hidden Markov Models applied to sEMG signals for gesture recognition.
result Average accuracy of 96.25% for activity onsets and 87.5% for activity terminations.
Study provides long-term EMG data for multi-day biometric authentication.
problem Limited long-term EMG data for multi-day biometric authentication.
method Collected EMG data from 43 participants over three days.
result Multi-day biometric authentication results in low error rates.
Game teaches ASD teenagers to imitate gestures.
problem Improving social interactions of ASD teenagers.
method Adapted robot-based imitation game with machine learning for pose detection.
result Preliminary results show game can elicit expected responses.
In recent years, deep learning algorithms have become increasingly more prominent for their unparalleled ability to automatically learn discriminant features from large amounts of data. However, within the field of electromyography-based gesture recognition, deep learning algorithms are seldom employed as they require …
Master thesis applies deep learning to sEMG hand gesture recognition, improving accuracy.
problem Reliability issues in sEMG-based hand gesture recognition due to motion artefacts and variability.
method Used deep learning on Unibo-INAIL dataset, collecting data over 8 sessions of 7 subjects.
result Deep learning architecture yields 81.2% inter-posture test accuracy and 75.9% inter-day test accuracy.
XceptionTime improves hand gesture recognition accuracy using novel deep learning.
problem Improving hand gesture recognition from sparse sEMG signals.
method Depthwise separable convolutions, adaptive pooling, non-linear normalization.
result Significantly improved accuracy (5.71% improvement) in hand gesture recognition.
Model classifies hand gestures with low EMG samples augmented with noise.
problem Classify hand gestures with limited EMG data.
method Random variance Gaussian noise augmentation, Random Forest, XGBoost.
result High accuracy model for six hand gestures.
Efficient SNN on Loihi achieves high gesture recognition accuracy.
problem Real-time gesture recognition using event-based sensors.
method Design and training of SNN, conversion from DNN, pre-processing of DVS data.
result 89.64% classification accuracy with 37 Loihi cores.
A new HAR algorithm uses U-Net for pixel-level gesture recognition.
problem Multi-class window problem in traditional HAR methods.
method U-Net network for activity labeling and prediction at each sampling point.
result Highest accuracy and F1-score compared to other methods.
Simple attention model outperforms complex sEMG classifiers.
problem Improving myoelectric control for robotic prosthetics.
method Attention-based model for sEMG signal classification.
result Simple model achieves benchmark results on multiple datasets.
Proposes CVKT to complete missing kernel matrices across multiple views.
problem Missing data in multiple views of kernel matrices.
method Cross-View Kernel Transfer (CVKT) with kernel alignment.
result Predicts missing values in kernel matrices using other views' data.
Online detection of abrupt changes in high-dimensional data streams.
problem Detecting abrupt changes in high-dimensional, streaming data with multiple subspaces.
method Dynamic sparse subspace learning approach with multiple structural change-point model, Bayesian information criterion for penalty coefficients selection, and Pruned Exact Linear Time algorithm.
result Effectiveness demonstrated through simulation and real gesture data studies.
First ABAW 2020 Competition analyzes affective behavior tasks.
problem Automatic analysis of valence-arousal, basic expressions, and action units in real-world scenarios.
method Provided Aff-Wild2 database, described Challenges, evaluation metrics, and top-performing systems.
result Demonstrated the feasibility of automatic affective behavior analysis in real-world settings.
Novel CNN array for sign language recognition using wearable IMUs.
problem Efficiently recognizing sign language from wearable IMU signals.
method Two-dimensional Convolutional Neural Network array architecture for Indian sign language recognition.
result Peak classification accuracies of 94.20% for general sentences and 95.00% for interrogative sentences achieved.
Enhances SNNs for spatio-temporal feature extraction.
problem Insufficient temporal dependencies in existing SNN synaptic structures.
method Integrates temporal convolution and attention mechanisms into synaptic connections.
result Improves SNN performance on classification tasks.
A new tensor-based method improves multi-dimensional data classification accuracy.
problem Efficient representation and classification of multi-dimensional data from multiple sensors.
method n-mode generalized difference subspace (n-mode GDS) for tensor data, with improved metric based on geodesic distance.
result The proposed method outperforms existing methods in gesture and action recognition.
Interfacing a kinetic action of a person to an action of a machine system is an important research topic in many application areas. One of the key factors for intimate human-machine interaction is the ability of the control algorithm to detect and classify different user commands with shortest possible latency, thus ma…
Multidimensional time series are sequences of real valued vectors. They occur in different areas, for example handwritten characters, GPS tracking, and gestures of modern virtual reality motion controllers. Within these areas, a common task is to search for similar time series. Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) is a common di…