Practical Application of Automatic Composition Software for Dance Using 3D Motion Database

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22300038
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Media informatics/Database
• Research Institution: Toyo University
• Principal Investigator: UMINO BIN 東洋大学, 社会学部, 教授 (80232891)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): SOGA Asako 龍谷大学, 理工学部, 講師 (40388161)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): HIRAYAMA Motoko 筑波大学, 体育系, 准教授 (80344878)
• Research Collaborator: BANNERMAN Christopher ; CRAWFORD John ; KAIGA Takaaki ; KENTARO!! ; KOJIMA Kazuya ; NAUGLE Lisa ; HAMAMOTO Marisa ; WOODHOUSE Angela
• Project Period (FY): 2010-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 芸術諸学 / 舞踊学 / 自動振付 / モーションキャプチャ / データベース / 国際情報交換 / イギリス：アメリカ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The research project has built automatic composition software for dance that use 3D motion data captured from performances of professional dancers. The purpose of our project is to develop useful tools in dance education and creation such as a self-study system for dance learners and a creation-support system for dance instructors and choreographers. The software can generate short choreographies of three genres of dance: hip-hop dance, contemporary dance, and classical ballet. Experiments to evaluate the usability of the software were conducted with students who were studying dance in universities and experienced dance instructors. From the result of experiments, the software’s usability was verified.

Free Research Field

情報学