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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Combining Different Wearable Devices to Assess Gait Speed in Real-World Settings.

Michele Zanoletti, Pasquale Bufano, Francesco Bossi, Francesco Di Rienzo, Carlotta Marinai, Gianluca Rho, Carlo Vallati, Nicola Carbonaro, Alberto Greco, Marco Laurino and 1 more

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Michele ZanolettiNational Research Council, Institute of Clinical Physiology, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0652-3155
Pasquale BufanoNational Research Council, Institute of Clinical Physiology, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4456-1101
Francesco BossiDepartment Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3359-8187
Francesco Di RienzoDepartment Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1769-6644
Carlotta MarinaiDepartment Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy.
Gianluca RhoDepartment Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9919-9261
Carlo VallatiDepartment Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7833-5471
Nicola CarbonaroDepartment Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6753-2333
Alberto GrecoDepartment Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy.
Marco LaurinoNational Research Council, Institute of Clinical Physiology, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4798-5196
Alessandro TognettiDepartment Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9848-4071

Funding

European Union 101057103
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Assessing mobility in daily life can provide significant insights into several clinical conditions, such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). In this paper, we present a comprehensive analysis of wearable devices' performance in gait speed estimation and explore optimal device combinations for everyday use. Using data collected from smartphones, smartwatches, and smart shoes, we evaluated the individual capabilities of each device and explored their synergistic effects when combined, thereby accommodating the preferences and possibilities of individuals for wearing different types of devices. Our study involved 20 healthy subjects performing a modified Six-Minute Walking Test (6MWT) under various conditions. The results revealed only little performance differences among devices, with the combination of smartwatches and smart shoes exhibiting superior estimation accuracy. Particularly, smartwatches captured additional health-related information and demonstrated enhanced accuracy when paired with other devices. Surprisingly, wearing all devices concurrently did not yield optimal results, suggesting a potential redundancy in feature extraction. Feature importance analysis highlighted key variables contributing to gait speed estimation, providing valuable insights for model refinement.

Indexed as

Walking SpeedWearable Electronic DevicesAdultFemaleGaitHumansMaleShoesSmartphoneWalkingYoung Adultdaily life monitoringgait speed estimationmachine learningmobility analysissmartphonesmart sensorssmart shoessmartwatchtelemedicinewearable devices

Identifiers

PMID38794059
PMCPMC11124953

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