Personalized adherence activity recognition via model-driven sensor data assessment.

Creation of a personalized adherence feedback loop is crucial for initiating and sustaining health behavior change. However, self reports are not sufficient to measure actual adherence. Recording and recognizing personal activities in a ubiquitous environment has thus emerged as a promising solution. In this work, we present a model-driven sensor data assessment mechanism capable of identifying high level adherence-related activity patterns from low level signals. The proposed intelligent sensing algorithm can learn from a population-based training data set and adapt quickly to an individual's exercise patterns using the acquired personal data. Upon the recognition of each activity, the system can further provide personalized feedback such as exercise coaching, fitness planning, and abnormal event detection. The resulted system demonstrates the feasibility of a portable real-time personalized adherence feedback system that could be used for advanced healthcare services.