Device-Free Human State Estimation using UWB Multi-Static Radios

We present a human state estimation framework that allows us to estimate the location, and even the activities, of people in an indoor environment without the requirement that they carry a specific devices with them. To achieve this "device free" localization we use a small number of low-c...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Saria Al Laham, Baghi, Bobak H, Lajoie, Pierre-Yves, Feriani, Amal, Herath, Sachini, Liu, Steve, Dudek, Gregory
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 26.12.2023
Subjects
Artificial neural networks
Data transfer (computers)
Human activity recognition
Impulse response
Indoor environments
Localization
Sensors
Smart buildings
State estimation
User requirements
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Summary:We present a human state estimation framework that allows us to estimate the location, and even the activities, of people in an indoor environment without the requirement that they carry a specific devices with them. To achieve this "device free" localization we use a small number of low-cost Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) sensors distributed across the environment of interest. To achieve high quality estimation from the UWB signals merely reflected of people in the environment, we exploit a deep network that can learn to make inferences. The hardware setup consists of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) single antenna UWB modules for sensing, paired with Raspberry PI units for computational processing and data transfer. We make use of the channel impulse response (CIR) measurements from the UWB sensors to estimate the human state - comprised of location and activity - in a given area. Additionally, we can also estimate the number of humans that occupy this region of interest. In our approach, first, we pre-process the CIR data which involves meticulous aggregation of measurements and extraction of key statistics. Afterwards, we leverage a convolutional deep neural network to map the CIRs into precise location estimates with sub-30 cm accuracy. Similarly, we achieve accurate human activity recognition and occupancy counting results. We show that we can quickly fine-tune our model for new out-of-distribution users, a process that requires only a few minutes of data and a few epochs of training. Our results show that UWB is a promising solution for adaptable smart-home localization and activity recognition problems.
ISSN:2331-8422