The Effect of Sensor Placement and Number on Physical Activity Recognition and Energy Expenditure Estimation in Older Adults: Validation Study

• DOI: 10.2196/23681
• Publication Date: 2021-03-15T22:16:37Z
• Authors: Anis Davoudi; Mamoun T Mardini; David Nelson; Fahd Albinali; Sanjay Ranka; Parisa Rashidi; Todd M Manini
• Keywords: Original Paper; Information technology; Wrist; T58.5-58.64; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Accelerometry; Humans; Human Activities; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Energy Metabolism; Exercise; Aged

Research has shown the feasibility of human activity recognition using wearable accelerometer devices. Different studies have used varying numbers and placements for data collection sensors.