Advances in Smartphone Sensor Technology for Monitoring Physical Activity
Smartphones,as very popular electronic devices in modern times,have powerful functions.From the development of motion recognition and classification and algorithmic systems for different wearing positions,we analyze the challenges of monitoring physical activity with smartphones,and provide a theoretical basis for more popular,accurate,and stable monitoring of physical activity for health promotion levels with smartphones.It was found that the use of smartphones for monitoring physical activity,measuring physical activity levels,and indirectly estimating energy expenditure requires less and less location and orientation of smartphone placement.However,there are challenges in accurately performing action recognition and energy expenditure prediction for physical activity moni-toring with smartphones,as well as the stability compatibility of the algorithmic model across platforms and the durability of the battery power.In future research,there is a need to focus on the development of new sensing elements,the management of sensors according to the needs of movement,and the integration of new technologies to build personalized energy consumption prediction models for move-ment and accurate monitoring of physically active people.