Figure 1: 5G-based 2D human pose recognition prototype supported with real-time, low-latency. \scriptsize{1}⃝ Human vital-sign sensing and fall detection: RF echoes from the human body are used to monitor respiration, pose stability, and accidental falls. \scriptsize{2}⃝ Non-contact smart home control: Recognized poses and gestures drive device control and scene automation across multiple rooms. \scriptsize{3}⃝ Immersive entertainment interaction: Full-body tracking enables controller-free gaming and interactive multimedia experiences.
Paper title: No Vision, No Wearables: 5G-based 2D Human Pose Recognition with Integrated Sensing and Communications Abstract: With the increasing maturity of contactless human pose recognition (HPR) technology, indoor interactive applications have raised higher demands for natural, controller-free interaction methods. However, current mainstream HPR solutions relying on vision or radio-frequency (RF) (including WiFi, radar) still face various challenges in practical deployment, such as privacy concerns, susceptibility to occlusion, dedicated equipment and functions, and limited sensing resolution and range. 5G-based integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) technology, by merging communication and sensing functions, offers a new approach to address these challenges in contactless HPR. We propose a practical 5G-based ISAC system capable of inferring 2D HPR from uplink sounding reference signals (SRS). Specifically, rich features are extracted from multiple domains and employ an encoder to achieve unified alignment and representation in a latent space. Subsequently, low-dimensional features are fused to output the human pose state. Experimental results demonstrate that in typical indoor environments, our proposed 5G-based ISAC HPR system significantly outperforms current mainstream baseline solutions in HPR performance, providing a solid technical foundation for universal human-computer interaction. Passages referencing this figure: Figure 1: 5G-based 2D human pose recognition prototype supported with real-time, low-latency. Using the controller-free 2D prototype shown in Fig. 1 as a reference, we detail three key scenarios, which include immersive entertainment, fitness guidance, and seamless smart home control.