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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Large Language Models for Wearable Sensor-Based Human Activity Recognition, Health Monitoring, and Behavioral Modeling: A Survey of Early Trends, Datasets, and Challenges.

Emilio Ferrara

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Review 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 16 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Exploring Collaboration Breakdowns Between Provider Teams and Patients in Post-Surgery Care.Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on human factors in computing systems. CHI Conference · 2026
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  8. A Scoping Review of Large Language Models in Personal Sleep Wellness.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Emilio FerraraThomas Lord Department of Computer Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1942-2831

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The proliferation of wearable technology enables the generation of vast amounts of sensor data, offering significant opportunities for advancements in health monitoring, activity recognition, and personalized medicine. However, the complexity and volume of these data present substantial challenges in data modeling and analysis, which have been addressed with approaches spanning time series modeling to deep learning techniques. The latest frontier in this domain is the adoption of large language models (LLMs), such as GPT-4 and Llama, for data analysis, modeling, understanding, and human behavior monitoring through the lens of wearable sensor data. This survey explores the current trends and challenges in applying LLMs for sensor-based human activity recognition and behavior modeling. We discuss the nature of wearable sensor data, the capabilities and limitations of LLMs in modeling them, and their integration with traditional machine learning techniques. We also identify key challenges, including data quality, computational requirements, interpretability, and privacy concerns. By examining case studies and successful applications, we highlight the potential of LLMs in enhancing the analysis and interpretation of wearable sensor data. Finally, we propose future directions for research, emphasizing the need for improved preprocessing techniques, more efficient and scalable models, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This survey aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the intersection between wearable sensor data and LLMs, offering insights into the current state and future prospects of this emerging field.

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Human ActivitiesWearable Electronic DevicesHumansMachine LearningMonitoring, PhysiologicSurveys and Questionnaireshuman activity analysislarge language modelswearable sensors

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PMID39124092
PMCPMC11314694

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