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Quantum-Assisted Memory-Efficient Training for Parameter-Intensive Wi-Fi-Based Human Activity Recognition

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Wi-Fi-based human activity recognition (HAR) relies on deep models that are memory-hungry to train and run. A new Q-MET framework uses hybrid quantum-classical neural networks plus structured pruning to cut trainable parameters by 90–95% while preserving or even improving classification accuracy.

SourcearXiv Machine LearningAuthor: To Truong An, Jie Zhang, Guolin Yin, Junqing Zhang, Yanjiao Li, Trung Q. Duong, Simon L. Cotton
Quantum-Assisted Memory-Efficient Training for Parameter-Intensive Wi-Fi-Based Human Activity Recognition
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Title:Quantum-Assisted Memory-Efficient Training for Parameter-Intensive Wi-Fi-Based Human Activity Recognition

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Abstract:Wi-Fi-based human activity recognition (HAR) has become an important part of integrated sensing and communications, paving the way for a range of context-aware services. However, most existing Wi-Fi-based HAR systems rely on deep learning (DL) models that are computationally and memory intensive in both training and inference, which poses significant challenges for real-world deployment. Conventional training requires simultaneous updates of millions of parameters, leading to prohibitive memory consumption. In this paper, we propose a novel quantum-assisted memory-efficient training framework (Q-MET) designed to improve efficiency in both training and inference. Q-MET utilizes a hybrid quantum classical neural network to indirectly generate parameters for HAR models, significantly reducing the trainable parameter count compared to direct optimization. To further support the deployment on resource-constrained devices, we integrate structured pruning during the training phase. Experimental results demonstrate that Q-MET achieves a 90% to 95% reduction in trainable parameters compared with conventional backpropagation-based DL training while maintaining or even exceeding classical classification accuracy. Additionally, Q-MET supports lightweight inference through structured pruning, achieving 75% to 85% model sparsity with less than 2% loss in classification accuracy. To the best of our knowledge, this work represents the first quantum-assisted approach to simultaneously tackle memory inefficiencies in both the training and inference stages of HAR systems.

Comments: 18 pages, 9 figures

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Machine Learning (cs.LG)

Cite as: arXiv:2609.04271 [cs.LG]

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https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2609.04271

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Journal reference: IEEE Trans. Netw. Sci. Eng., pp. 1-18, 2026

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https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSE.2026.3725484

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From: Truong An To [view email] [v1] Wed, 2 Sep 2026 19:31:22 UTC (387 KB)

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  • Q-MET generates HAR model parameters indirectly via hybrid quantum-classical neural networks, cutting trainable parameters by 90–95% versus conventional backpropagation training.
  • Structured pruning is integrated during training, enabling lightweight inference with 75–85% model sparsity and less than 2% classification accuracy loss.
  • The work is described as the first quantum-assisted approach to jointly address memory inefficiencies in both training and inference of HAR systems.
  • Published in IEEE Trans. Netw. Sci. Eng. and available on arXiv:2609.04271.

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