Accurate walking and running speed estimation using wrist inertial data

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2015 Aug:2015:8083-6. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320269.

Abstract

In this work, we present an accelerometry-based device for robust running speed estimation integrated into a watch-like device. The estimation is based on inertial data processing, which consists in applying a leg-and-arm dynamic motion model to 3D accelerometer signals. This motion model requires a calibration procedure that can be done either on a known distance or on a constant speed period. The protocol includes walking and running speeds between 1.8km/h and 19.8km/h. Preliminary results based on eleven subjects are characterized by unbiased estimations with 2(nd) and 3(rd) quartiles of the relative error dispersion in the interval ±5%. These results are comparable to accuracies obtained with classical foot pod devices.

MeSH terms

  • Accelerometry
  • Foot
  • Humans
  • Running
  • Walking
  • Wrist*