# Recognition of Human Gait Under Asymmetric Loading

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a new method for identifying people based on their gait, even when their walking is disrupted by uneven weight distribution.

## Contribution

The novel approach uses ensemble classifiers with deep neural networks and data augmentation to improve gait recognition under asymmetric loading.

## Key findings

- The proposed method achieved up to 99.8% accuracy in identifying individuals based on gait under asymmetric loading.
- The solution outperforms existing methods in the literature across multiple scenarios.
- Data augmentation significantly improved the generalization of the base models.

## Abstract

Biometric recognition of human gait is a promising, non-invasive method for the identification of people that does not require their engagement. Existing solutions mainly focus on the identification effectiveness under laboratory conditions, frequently overlooking factors that disrupt the gait of test subjects. The present work considers the issue of identifying a person on the basis of ground reaction forces in cases where their gait is disrupted through asymmetric loading. This paper proposes a solution based on ensemble classifiers utilizing various types of deep neural networks as base classifiers. To further increase the ability to generalize base models, data augmentation was used. The proposed solution was tested on a sample of 215 people (7351 gait cycles) and two strategies for combining classifier decisions. The accuracy results obtained, ranging between 99.8, 98.55, and 98.85% correct recognitions depending on the scenario analyzed, are very good and significantly exceed other methods presented in the literature to date.