Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance (LAB:SYNC) joins all of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in thanking and celebrating Dr. Pierre Rouzier for his indelible contributions and dedication to health, medicine, and community at UMass. Rouzier, Director of Athletic Medicine at UMass Amherst, is the Medical Co-Investigator for the National Endowment for the Arts…
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gravity Volume 2, Issue 2: publication highlights
This spring, the dance science community published a number of ground-breaking new studies, with over 40 articles on dance, science, health and technology featured on gravity! Note: Asterisk (*) indicates the author has been a Dance Science Symposium presenter Rugh, R., Humphries, A., Tasnim, N., & Basso, J. C.* (2022). Healing minds, moving bodies: measuring…
Automatic aesthetics assessment of robotic dance motions
Hua Peng has a new article, Automatic aesthetics assessment of robotic dance motions, published in Robotics and Autonomous Systems. Peng, H., Li, J., Hu, H., Hu, K., Zhao, L., & Tang, C. (2022). Automatic aesthetics assessment of robotic dance motions. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 104160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2022.104160 Contributor: LAB:SYNC…
An Exploratory Study to Assess the Impact of a Chair-Based Dance Intervention Among Older People With Depressive Symptoms in Residential Care
Vanessa Ho has a new article, An Exploratory Study to Assess the Impact of a Chair-Based Dance Intervention Among Older People With Depressive Symptoms in Residential Care, published in Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. Ho, Vanessa RN, MNs; Li, Xiang RN, MAP; Smith, Graeme D. PhD, RN, BA, FEANS An Exploratory Study to Assess the Impact of…
“My Body, My Rhythm, My Voice”: a community dance pilot intervention engaging breast cancer survivors in physical activity in a middle-income country
Maria Alejandra Rubio has a new article, “My Body, My Rhythm, My Voice”: a community dance pilot intervention engaging breast cancer survivors in physical activity in a middle-income country, published in Pilot and Feasibility Studies. Rubio, M. A., Mejía-Arbeláez, C., Wilches-Mogollon, M., Moreno, S., Finck, C., Rosas, L., Romero, S., Guevara, P., Cabas, S., Rubiano,…
Designing Interactive Visuals for Dance from Body Maps: Machine Learning and Composite Animation Approaches
Nuno N. Correia has a new article, Designing Interactive Visuals for Dance from Body Maps: Machine Learning and Composite Animation Approaches, published in DIS ’22: Designing Interactive Systems Conference. Correia, N. N., Masu, R., Primett, W., Jürgens, S., Feitsch, J., & da Silva, H. (2022). Designing Interactive Visuals for Dance from Body Maps: Machine Learning…
Identification Model of Writhing Posture of Classical Dance Based on Motion Capture Technology and Few-Shot Learning
Ning Zhang has a new article, Identification Model of Writhing Posture of Classical Dance Based on Motion Capture Technology and Few-Shot Learning, published in Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience. Zhang, N. (2022). Identification Model of Writhing Posture of Classical Dance Based on Motion Capture Technology and Few-Shot Learning. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, 2022, 8239905. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8239905 Contributor:…
Application of Motion Capture Based on Digital Filtering Algorithm in Sports Dance Teaching
Fan Rao has a new article, Application of Motion Capture Based on Digital Filtering Algorithm in Sports Dance Teaching, published in Advances in Multimedia. Rao, F. (2022). Application of Motion Capture Based on Digital Filtering Algorithm in Sports Dance Teaching. Advances in Multimedia, 2022, 6113597. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6113597 Contributor: LAB:SYNC…
Analysis of Main Movement Characteristics of Hip Hop Dance Based on Deep Learning of Dance Movements
Rui Lu has a new article, Analysis of Main Movement Characteristics of Hip Hop Dance Based on Deep Learning of Dance Movements, published in Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience. Lu, R. (2022). Analysis of Main Movement Characteristics of Hip Hop Dance Based on Deep Learning of Dance Movements. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, 2022, 6794018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6794018 Contributor:…
Scene Construction and Application of Panoramic Virtual Simulation in Interactive Dance Teaching Based on Artificial Intelligence Technology
Na Guo has a new article, Scene Construction and Application of Panoramic Virtual Simulation in Interactive Dance Teaching Based on Artificial Intelligence Technology, published in the Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Guo, N., & Liu, Feng. ming. (2022). Scene Construction and Application of Panoramic Virtual Simulation in Interactive Dance Teaching Based on Artificial Intelligence…