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Human gait model individualized by low-cost radar measurements

Veld, R. (2023) Human gait model individualized by low-cost radar measurements.

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Abstract:In this paper, a methodology for developing a human walking model individualized by radar measurements was proposed. Fundamental parameters encompassed in the model are the gait parameters and physical dimension parameters. Empirical validation of the proposed methodology is undertaken, involving the acquisition of data using a 77-GHz FMCW radar. The data is collected from three distinct individuals walking five diverse trajectories with respect to the radar. Moreover, the gait parameter estimation accuracy is evaluated for the different walking trajectories of the target. The studied gait parameters are speed, step length and step frequency. These could be estimated with a mean error up to 0.077 m/s, 9.3 cm, and 0.128 Hz for all trajectories, respectively. Nevertheless, these errors diminish to 0.022 m/s, 2.2 cm and 0.03 Hz, respectively when the targets walk in a straight trajectory aligned with the radar beam. Moreover, the feasibility of estimating body part dimensions directly from the radar data is investigated. It was found that only the total human height could be directly estimated using the employed hardware. Except for the tallest participant of 2.01 m, the height could be estimated with a mean absolute error up to 10.9 cm. Enhanced hardware configurations or the integration of machine learning techniques may improve the accuracy of body part dimension estimations.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Subject:53 electrotechnology
Programme:Electrical Engineering MSc (60353)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/97291
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