LAB:SYNC’s Dr. Aston K. McCullough will present new findings from a recent study on the relationship between kinematic features of human movement and state curiosity at the Learning & Plasticity conference 2024. In his talk, “Dance-like state detection and curiosity: A pilot study on artful movement and mindfulness,” McCullough will discuss a new algorithm that…
LAB:SYNC premieres new ‘documentary’ on dance and health
Watch Convergence (2023) now, click here. Convergence (2023)Director, Aston K. McCulloughComposer, Salvatore MacchiaCinematographer, Cristian Solimeno Based upon the design and results of a federally-funded clinical trial about dance and health among adults 18 to 83 years old, Convergence is an invitation to dance alone and to dance together. Dance on the floor; dance in a…
LAB:SYNC joins the Center for Cognitive & Brain Health
Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance (LAB:SYNC) is delighted to join the Center for Cognitive & Brain Health at Northeastern University!…
Inside Convergence
Written by Jillian Murray The project Convergence (Artistic Director, Dr. Aston K. McCullough) took place from September 2022 to February 2023, fusing together elements of live musicians, filming, and Five College faculty and dancers collaborating to create an artistic piece representative of the findings of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Research Lab, Laboratory…
gravity Volume 3, Issue 2: publication highlights
This Spring, over 40 articles were featured on gravity…. Aishwarya, V., Babu, R. D., Adithya, S. S., Jebaraj, A., R, V. G., & Veezhinathan, M. (2023). Identification of Improper Posture in Female Bharatanatyam Dancers – A Computational Approach. 2023 International Conference on Inventive Computation Technologies (ICICT), 560–566. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICT57646.2023.10134062 Aldana-Benítez, D., Caicedo-Pareja, M. J., Sánchez, D….
Recognizing Indian Classical Dance Forms Using Transfer Learning
M. R. Reshma has a new article, Recognizing Indian Classical Dance Forms Using Transfer Learning, published in Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence Techniques for Data Engineering. Reshma, M. R., Kannan, B., Jagathyraj, V. P., & Sabu, M. K. (2023). Recognizing Indian Classical Dance Forms Using Transfer Learning. In P. Singh, D. Singh, V. Tiwari, &…
Human Motion Recognition in Dance Video Images Based on Attitude Estimation
Nian Li has a new article, Human Motion Recognition in Dance Video Images Based on Attitude Estimation, published in Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. Li, N., & Boers, S. (2023). Human Motion Recognition in Dance Video Images Based on Attitude Estimation. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2023, 4687465. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/4687465 Contributor: LAB:SYNC…
VR Dance Training System Capable of Human Motion Tracking and Automatic Dance Evaluation
Kazuhiro Esaki has a new article, VR Dance Training System Capable of Human Motion Tracking and Automatic Dance Evaluation, published in PRESENCE: Virtual and Augmented Reality. Esaki, K., & Nagao, K. (2023). VR Dance Training System Capable of Human Motion Tracking and Automatic Dance Evaluation. PRESENCE: Virtual and Augmented Reality, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1162/pres_a_00383 Contributor: LAB:SYNC…
Psychological stress responses to a live performance by professional flamenco dancers
Rosa de las Heras-Fernández has a new article, Psychological stress responses to a live performance by professional flamenco dancers, published in PeerJ. de las Heras-Fernández, R., Mendoza, G., & Jimenez, M. (2023). Psychological stress responses to a live performance by professional flamenco dancers. PeerJ, 11, e15282. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15282 Contributor: LAB:SYNC…
Dance and Its Effect on The Mental Health of Performing Arts Students: A Descriptive-Comparative Analysis
Christian Ashley Calica has a new article, Dance and Its Effect on The Mental Health of Performing Arts Students: A Descriptive-Comparative Analysis, published in International Journal of Education and Humanities. Calica, C. A., & Lobo, J. (2023). Dance and Its Effect on The Mental Health of Performing Arts Students: A Descriptive-Comparative Analysis. International Journal of…