Global Attention Transformers for Extrinsic-free 3D Human Pose Classification in Squat and Deadlift

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Sena Sukmananda Suprapto, Fitri Utaminingrum, Sholeh Hadi Pramono, Mahdin Rohmatillah, Panca Mudjirahardjo, Cries Avian

2026 International Journal of Intelligent Engineering and Systems Vol. 19 Issue 6 Article Cited by 0

Abstract

Multi-view 3D human pose estimation drives automated sports and biomechanics evaluation but relies on fragile camera calibration. Conversely, recent parameter-free alternatives degrade severely under limited views. To overcome this, we propose the Global Attention Transformer (GAT). Our method emphasizes an extrinsic-free, single-frame architecture using joint-specific queries to model spatial and cross-view relationships without geometric triangulation. We employ a synthetic-to-real training strategy using extensive viewpoint randomization for robust generalization to uncalibrated setups. We also introduce an end-to-end biomechanical assessment pipeline extracting 2D keypoints via HRNet, lifting them to 3D via GAT, and evaluating weight training movements (correct or incorrect of squats and deadlifts) using a MiniROCKET classifier. GAT achieves a competitive Mean Per Joint Position Error (MPJPE) of 68.5mm. Stress tests reveal strong generalization, maintaining 77.6mm error under monocular views. Ultimately, the end-to-end pipeline achieves 95.31 classification accuracy on our collected dataset, indicating that GAT is a promising component for camera-agnostic weight training assessment under the evaluated conditions. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. License details: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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nstitut Teknologi Kalimantan, Balikpapan, 76127, Indonesia; Department of Electrical Engineering, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Department of Informatics, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, Indonesia