Fall detection system using tabular GAN for data augmentation with integration of isolation forest model
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Effective Fall Detection Systems (FDS) are essential to minimize the risk of severe injuries among the elderly. However, the limited availability and imbalanced nature of fall detection data pose significant challenges to developing accurate models. This paper proposes a novel approach to enhance fall detection accuracy by using synthetic data generated through Tabular Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), combined with Isolation Forest and Autoencoder models. The dataset was augmented by factors of 5 and 10, and the models were evaluated using the area under the curve-receiver operating characteristic (AUC-ROC) and area under the curve-precision recall (AUC-PR) metrics. Notably, the Isolation Forest model improved from an AUC-ROC of 0.49 and AUC-PR of 0.43 (without augmentation) to 0.59 and 0.63, respectively, with 5x augmentation. Similarly, the Autoencoder showed an increase from 0.4 (AUC-ROC) and 0.2 (AUC-PR) to 0.5 and 0.54 with the same augmentation. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of synthetic data in improving anomaly detection performance. The findings suggest that advanced data augmentation techniques significantly improve FDS, thereby enhancing safety and quality of life for the vulnerable population. • Introduced Tabular GAN for synthetic data generation to augment fall datasets. • Improved fall detection accuracy using Isolation Forest and Autoencoder models. • Achieved significant enhancement in AUC-ROC and AUC-PR with data augmentation. • Proposed solution shows promise for real-world fall detection applications.
Source: Applied Soft Computing
Authors: Ali Nawaz, Najah Abu Ali, Amir Ahmad
Institution: United Arab Emirates University
Language: English
Subfield: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,730
Awards: G4513889994, G619288606
OpenAlex ID: W7083175886
