Gaussian Modelling of the Cubicles (from Matlab to PIC)

Problem: Given a six-sided die, fitted with accelerometers, we want to estimate which side is up by just looking at the accelerometer data.

Solution: We model each side by a multivariate Gaussian, and perform Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimation.

Concrete: Within the die, two dual-axis accelerometers are fitted, so we'll have 4 values, two of which should behave approximately the same. See the cubicles website for more information. The input vectors, Gaussians, and mean vectors are therefore four-dimensional.

[1: Gaussian Modelling]   [2: Maximum Likelihood Estimation]   [3: generating the PICC-code]   [4: visualization]    [5: adding gestures]

 

2. Maximum Likelihood (ML) Estimation

For a background on Bayesian Learning, we refer to [Tom Mitchell, Machine Learning].

We start with Bayes theorem:

 

 

Document created by Kristof Van Laerhoven, March 2003.