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ArticleNature communications2025

Learning-based 3D human kinematics estimation using behavioral constraints from activity classification.

Daekyum Kim, Yichu Jin, Haedo Cho, Truman Jones, Yu Meng Zhou, Ameneh Fadaie, Dmitry Popov, Krithika Swaminathan, Conor J Walsh

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Daekyum KimJohn A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7777-8388
Yichu Jin *John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-5167-0950
Haedo Cho *John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-9126-5154
Truman JonesJohn A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-8251-6761
Yu Meng ZhouJohn A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Ameneh FadaieJohn A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Dmitry PopovJohn A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Krithika SwaminathanJohn A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7570-1408
Conor J WalshJohn A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. walsh@seas.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2744-917X

Funding

National Science Foundation (NSF) award #2236157 (C.J.W)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inertial measurement units offer a cost-effective, portable alternative to lab-based motion capture systems. However, measuring joint angles and movement trajectories with inertial measurement units is challenging due to signal drift errors caused by biases and noise, which are amplified by numerical integration. Existing approaches use anatomical constraints to reduce drift but require body parameter measurements. Learning-based approaches show promise but often lack accuracy for broad applications (e.g., strength training). Here, we introduce the Activity-in-the-loop Kinematics Estimator, an end-to-end machine learning model incorporating human behavioral constraints for enhanced kinematics estimation using two inertial measurement units. It integrates activity classification with kinematics estimation, leveraging limited movement patterns during specific activities. In dynamic scenarios, our approach achieved trajectory and shoulder joint angle errors under 0.021 m and

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PMCPMC11992036

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