A Survey on Wi-Fi Sensing Generalizability: Taxonomy, Techniques, Datasets, and Future Research Prospects

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.08008v1
• Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 03:18:20 GMT
• Title: A Survey on Wi-Fi Sensing Generalizability: Taxonomy, Techniques, Datasets, and Future Research Prospects
• Authors: Fei Wang, Tingting Zhang, Bintong Zhao, Libao Xing, Tiantian Wang, Han Ding, Tony Xiao Han,
• Abstract summary: In this survey, we review over 200 studies on Wi-Fi sensing generalization.<n>We analyze state-of-the-art techniques, which are employed to mitigate the adverse effects of environmental variability.<n>We discuss emerging research directions, such as multimodal approaches and the integration of large language models.
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• Abstract: Wi-Fi sensing has emerged as a transformative technology that leverages ubiquitous wireless signals to enable a variety of applications ranging from activity and gesture recognition to indoor localization and health monitoring. However, the inherent dependency of Wi-Fi signals on environmental conditions introduces significant generalization challenges,variations in surroundings, human positions, and orientations often lead to inconsistent signal features, impeding robust action recognition. In this survey, we review over 200 studies on Wi-Fi sensing generalization, categorizing them along the entire sensing pipeline: device deployment, signal processing, feature learning, and model deployment. We systematically analyze state-of-the-art techniques, which are employed to mitigate the adverse effects of environmental variability. Moreover, we provide a comprehensive overview of open-source datasets such as Widar3.0, XRF55, and XRFv2, highlighting their unique characteristics and applicability for multimodal fusion and cross-modal tasks. Finally, we discuss emerging research directions, such as multimodal approaches and the integration of large language models,to inspire future advancements in this rapidly evolving field. Our survey aims to serve as a valuable resource for researchers, offering insights into current methodologies, available datasets, and promising avenues for further investigation.

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