Characterizing the variability of footstep-induced structural vibrations for open-world person identification

Y Dong, J Fagert, HY Noh - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2023 - Elsevier
Person identification is important in providing personalized services in smart buildings.
Many existing studies focus on closed-world person identification, which only identifies a …

Electroring: Subtle pinch and touch detection with a ring

W Kienzle, E Whitmire, C Rittaler, H Benko - Proceedings of the 2021 …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
We present ElectroRing, a wearable ring-based input device that reliably detects both onset
and release of a subtle finger pinch, and more generally, contact of the fingertip with the …

Monitoring a person's heart rate and respiratory rate on a shared bed using geophones

Z Jia, A Bonde, S Li, C Xu, J Wang, Y Zhang… - Proceedings of the 15th …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
Using geophones to sense bed vibrations caused by ballistic force has shown great
potential in monitoring a person's heart rate during sleep. It does not require a special …

Ambient floor vibration sensing advances the accessibility of functional gait assessments for children with muscular dystrophies

Y Dong, M Iammarino, J Liu, J Codling, J Fagert… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of genetic neuromuscular disorders that cause
progressive weakness and loss of muscles over time, influencing 1 in 3500–5000 children …

Step-level occupant detection across different structures through footstep-induced floor vibration using model transfer

M Mirshekari, J Fagert, S Pan, P Zhang… - Journal of Engineering …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
This paper presents a floor-vibration-based step-level occupant-detection approach that
enables detection across different structures through model transfer. Detecting the …

Acustico: Surface tap detection and localization using wrist-based acoustic TDOA sensing

J Gong, A Gupta, H Benko - Proceedings of the 33rd annual acm …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
In this paper, we present Acustico, a passive acoustic sensing approach that enables tap
detection and 2D tap localization on uninstrumented surfaces using a wrist-worn device. Our …

Fine-grained recognition of activities of daily living through structural vibration and electrical sensing

S Pan, M Berges, J Rodakowski, P Zhang… - Proceedings of the 6th …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Fine-grained non-intrusive monitoring of activities of daily living (ADL) enables various smart
building applications, including ADL pattern assessments for older adults at risk for loss of …

Structure-and sampling-adaptive gait balance symmetry estimation using footstep-induced structural floor vibrations

J Fagert, M Mirshekari, S Pan, L Lowes… - Journal of …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
This paper presents a structure-and sampling-adaptive approach for analyzing human
footstep-induced structural floor vibrations to estimate footstep ground reaction forces …

SAWSense: Using surface acoustic waves for surface-bound event recognition

Y Iravantchi, Y Zhao, K Kin, AP Sample - … of the 2023 CHI Conference on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Enabling computing systems to understand user interactions with everyday surfaces and
objects can drive a wide range of applications. However, existing vibration-based sensors …

Vibration sensing-based human and infrastructure safety/health monitoring: A survey

M Valero, F Li, L Zhao, C Zhang, J Garrido… - Digital Signal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Current sensor technologies enable the passive and continuous monitoring of human
behaviors as well as infrastructures to ensure personal safety and assess individual health …