Human activity recognition from 3D data: A review

Jake K. Aggarwal, Lu Xia

Abstract: Highlights•This survey paper summarizes techniques in human activity recognition from 3D data.•Focus on recent development in human activity recognition techniques on depth data.•Broad categories of algorithms are identified based on the use of features.•Pros and cons of the algorithms in each category are analyzed.•Possible direction of future research is indicated.