Data Science for Wearables

This course introduces basic concepts of statistical data analysis and their practical application in Mobile Computing and Connected Healthcare.

Lecture: Monday 1.30pm - 3.00pm in G2.U.10-14 (computer pool room in the basement of the Digital Health Cluster)

Tutorial: Tuesday 9.15am - 10.45am in G2.U.10-14

April 8, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Language: English

Course information

  • Introduction to Data Science for Wearables: Covering essential data science principles and their application in analyzing time-series data from wearables. This includes an overview of wearable technology’s role in health and fitness, alongside statistical foundations for robust data analysis.
  • Statistical Data Analysis and Experimentation: Focusing on designing statistically valid empirical data collection methods with wearables, including conducting experiments and achieving accurate statistical test results.
  • Handling Time-Series Data: Techniques for managing time-series data challenges, such as imputation for missing data and dimensionality reduction, to simplify analysis without losing critical information.
  • Feature Engineering and Machine Learning Basics: Introducing feature extraction methods from raw data and transitioning to machine learning, specifically for tasks like classification and pattern recognition in wearable sensor data.
  • Practical Application with Wearables: Empirical experimentation with wearable devices to apply covered theories in real-world scenarios, enhancing learning through hands-on experience. No prior knowledge required; the course caters to all levels, providing necessary background knowledge.

Course contents

  • Welcome and Introduction

  • R material:

    links & slides for the R sessions
  • Tools

  • Introduction to SensorHub

  • Statistical Analysis

  • Two-Sample and Variance Tests

  • Power and Tabular Data

  • Introduction to Machine Learning

  • Introduction to Supervised Machine Learning

  • Introduction to Deep Learning

  • Introduction to Unsupervised Learning

  • Introduction to Scientific Writing

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This course is offered by

Prof. Dr. Bert Arnrich

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bert Arnrich is Professor for Digital Health – Connected Healthcare at the Digital Health Center of the Hasso Plattner Institute.    His research on ubiquitous sensing and computing technologies is directed towards paving the way for transforming healthcare systems from purely managing illness to maintaining wellness everywhere, anytime and for anyone.  He has been a PI in several European and national projects.  He has co-authored over 120 refereed research publications.    He studied "Informatics in the Natural Sciences" and received the PhD degree Dr.-Ing. for the thesis "Data Mart Based Research in Heart Surgery" from Bielefeld University in 2006. He established and headed the research group Pervasive Healthcare in the Wearable Computing Laboratory at ETH Zurich between 2006 and 2013.  He received an EU FP7 Marie Curie Cofound Fellowship in 2013 and was appointed to tenure track professorship at the Computer Engineering Department at Bosporus University until 2017.  Between 2017 and 2018 he worked as a Science Manager for Emerging Technologies at Accenture Technology Solutions. 

Berry Boessenkool

Berry Boessenkool has been teaching R courses in various formats since 2012. He is a freelance R trainer and consultant and works part-time as a lecturer at HPI. His passion for programming was sparked in his studies of geoecology and the analysis of environmental data is still close to his heart.

Orhan Konak

Orhan Konak is a mathematician born and raised in Berlin. After completing his Mathematics – Computational Engineering studies at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Orhan gained several years of experience as a software developer and forecast manager in various fields such as energy, software development, and health. After seven years of industry experience, he returned to the academic environment. For over five years, Orhan has been primarily researching and teaching in digital health and machine learning.