ActivBench: Leveraging Human Activity Inference from Smartphone Sensors for Human Computer Interactions

Abstract

Human activity recognition (HAR) from smartphone sensors has gained significant attention due to its potential to enhance user experience (UX) and human computer interaction (HCI) in various domains, HAR can enable personalized, context-aware, and adaptive interfaces that improve accessibility and promote health and wellness in various applications such as healthcare, smart homes, fitness tracking, and context-aware systems. However, evaluating the performance of different machine learning (ML) algorithms on activity recognition tasks remains challenging, primarily due to the lack of standardized benchmark datasets and evaluation protocols. In this paper, we presented ActivBench, an end-to-end computational intelligence benchmark designed to facilitate the evaluation and comparison of ML algorithms for human activity inference from smartphone sensors. We addressed the challenges in benchmarking activity recognition systems by providing a unified evaluation protocol and standardized performance metrics. Through extensive experiments using various state-of-the-art algorithms, we demonstrated the effectiveness of ActivBench in assessing the strengths and limitations of different approaches. The benchmark results provide valuable insights into the strengths and limitations of different algorithms, facilitating the development of robust and accurate activity recognition systems that can enhance human computer interaction in various applications. ActivBench is serving as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in human activity recognition and human-computer interaction, enabling fair comparisons and fostering advancements in the field. It also serves as a catalyst for advancements in the field, enabling the exploration of novel algorithms, feature engineering techniques, and sensor modalities.