Automated classification of hand gestures using a wristband and machine learning for possible application in pill intake monitoring.

Background: Thanks to the increased interest towards health and lifestyle, a larger adoption in wearable devices for activity tracking is present among the general population. Wearable devices such as smart wristbands integrate inertial units, including accelerometers and gyroscopes, which can be utilised to perform automatic classification of hand gestures. This technology could also find an important application in automatic medication adherence monitoring.