{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,10]],"date-time":"2024-09-10T10:34:52Z","timestamp":1725964492203},"reference-count":33,"publisher":"Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)","issue":"1","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2019,2,11]],"date-time":"2019-02-11T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1549843200000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"http:\/\/www.acm.org\/publications\/policies\/copyright_policy#Background"}],"funder":[{"name":"European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program","award":["688269 (TELMI) and 688865 (WhoLoDanceE)"]}],"content-domain":{"domain":["dl.acm.org"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["ACM Trans. Interact. Intell. Syst."],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2019,3,31]]},"abstract":"Full-body human movement is characterized by fine-grain expressive qualities that humans are easily capable of exhibiting and recognizing in others\u2019 movement. In sports (e.g., martial arts) and performing arts (e.g., dance), the same sequence of movements can be performed in a wide range of ways characterized by different qualities, often in terms of subtle (spatial and temporal) perturbations of the movement. Even a non-expert observer can distinguish between a top-level and average performance by a dancer or martial artist. The difference is not in the performed movements--the same in both cases--but in the \u201cquality\u201d of their performance.<\/jats:p>\n In this article, we present a computational framework aimed at an automated approximate measure of movement quality in full-body physical activities. Starting from motion capture data, the framework computes low-level (e.g., a limb velocity) and high-level (e.g., synchronization between different limbs) movement features. Then, this vector of features is integrated to compute a value aimed at providing a quantitative assessment of movement quality approximating the evaluation that an external expert observer would give of the same sequence of movements.<\/jats:p>\n \n Next, a system representing a concrete implementation of the framework is proposed. Karate is adopted as a testbed. We selected two different katas (i.e., detailed choreographies of movements in karate) characterized by different overall attitudes and expressions (aggressiveness, meditation), and we asked seven athletes, having various levels of experience and age, to perform them. Motion capture data were collected from the performances and were analyzed with the system. The results of the automated analysis were compared with the scores given by 14 karate experts who rated the same performances. Results show that the movement-quality scores computed by the system and the ratings given by the human observers are highly correlated (Pearson\u2019s correlations\n r<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.84,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.001 and\n r<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.75,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.005).\n <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1145\/3132369","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,2,11]],"date-time":"2019-02-11T13:11:45Z","timestamp":1549890705000},"page":"1-20","update-policy":"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1145\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Analysis of Movement Quality in Full-Body Physical Activities"],"prefix":"10.1145","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Radoslaw","family":"Niewiadomski","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Genoa, viale Causa, Genoa, Italy"}]},{"given":"Ksenia","family":"Kolykhalova","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Genoa, viale Causa, Genoa, Italy"}]},{"given":"Stefano","family":"Piana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Genoa, viale Causa, Genoa, Italy"}]},{"given":"Paolo","family":"Alborno","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Genoa, viale Causa, Genoa, Italy"}]},{"given":"Gualtiero","family":"Volpe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Genoa, viale Causa, Genoa, Italy"}]},{"given":"Antonio","family":"Camurri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Genoa, viale Causa, Genoa, Italy"}]}],"member":"320","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,2,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_1_1_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1145\/2072298.2072412"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_2_1","article-title":"Estimating gesture accuracy in motion-based health games","volume":"11","author":"Barrett Christian","year":"2014","unstructured":"Christian Barrett , Jacob Brown , Jay Hartford , Michael Hoerter , Andrew Kennedy , Ray Hassan , and David Whittinghill . 2014 . Estimating gesture accuracy in motion-based health games . Journal of Virtual Reality and Broadcasting 11 (2014), 8 (2014). Christian Barrett, Jacob Brown, Jay Hartford, Michael Hoerter, Andrew Kennedy, Ray Hassan, and David Whittinghill. 2014. Estimating gesture accuracy in motion-based health games. Journal of Virtual Reality and Broadcasting 11(2014), 8 (2014).","journal-title":"Journal of Virtual Reality and Broadcasting"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1117\/12.2006229"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/19346182.2008.9648447"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1145\/2968219.2968261"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_6_1","series-title":"Lecture Notes in Computer Science","volume-title":"Gesture-Based Communication in Human-Computer Interaction, Antonio Camurri and Gualtiero Volpe (Eds.)","author":"Camurri Antonio","unstructured":"Antonio Camurri , Barbara Mazzarino , Matteo Ricchetti , Renee Timmers , and Gualtiero Volpe . 2004. Multimodal analysis of expressive gesture in music and dance performances . In Gesture-Based Communication in Human-Computer Interaction, Antonio Camurri and Gualtiero Volpe (Eds.) . Lecture Notes in Computer Science , Vol. 2915 . Springer , Berlin , 20--39. Antonio Camurri, Barbara Mazzarino, Matteo Ricchetti, Renee Timmers, and Gualtiero Volpe. 2004. Multimodal analysis of expressive gesture in music and dance performances. In Gesture-Based Communication in Human-Computer Interaction, Antonio Camurri and Gualtiero Volpe (Eds.). Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 2915. Springer, Berlin, 20--39."},{"key":"e_1_2_1_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1145\/2948910.2948927"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5555\/832289.835983"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_9_1","first-page":"39","article-title":"Improving the movements of basic karate techniques with the use of motion capture and mathematical modeling. The concept of a research project. Ido Movement for Culture","volume":"14","author":"Cynarski Wojciech J.","year":"2014","unstructured":"Wojciech J. Cynarski , Wieslaw Wajs , and Antonio Vences-Brito . 2014 . Improving the movements of basic karate techniques with the use of motion capture and mathematical modeling. The concept of a research project. Ido Movement for Culture . Journal of Martial Arts Anthropology 14 , 1 (2014), 39 -- 53 . Wojciech J. Cynarski, Wieslaw Wajs, and Antonio Vences-Brito. 2014. Improving the movements of basic karate techniques with the use of motion capture and mathematical modeling. The concept of a research project. Ido Movement for Culture. Journal of Martial Arts Anthropology 14, 1 (2014), 39--53.","journal-title":"Journal of Martial Arts Anthropology"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1109\/TASSP.1980.1163420"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1115\/1.4004413"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.humov.2014.01.001"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_13_1","volume-title":"Proceedings of XXIII International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports. The People Sport Press.","author":"Emmermacher P.","unstructured":"P. Emmermacher , K. Witte , and M. Hofmann . 2005. Acceleration course of fist push of Gyaku-Zuki . In Proceedings of XXIII International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports. The People Sport Press. P. Emmermacher, K. Witte, and M. Hofmann. 2005. Acceleration course of fist push of Gyaku-Zuki. In Proceedings of XXIII International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports. The People Sport Press."},{"key":"e_1_2_1_14_1","volume-title":"Retrieved","author":"FIJLKAM.","year":"2013","unstructured":"FIJLKAM. 2013 . FIJLKAM, regolamento d\u2019arbitraggio karate . Retrieved January 17, 2019 from http:\/\/www.fijlkam.it\/karate\/karate-st\/regolamenti.html?download=655:2013-regolamento-d-arbitraggio-karate. FIJLKAM. 2013. FIJLKAM, regolamento d\u2019arbitraggio karate. Retrieved January 17, 2019 from http:\/\/www.fijlkam.it\/karate\/karate-st\/regolamenti.html?download=655:2013-regolamento-d-arbitraggio-karate."},{"key":"e_1_2_1_15_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1523\/JNEUROSCI.05-07-01688.1985"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_16_1","volume-title":"26th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports. The People Sport Press.","author":"Hofmann Martin","year":"2008","unstructured":"Martin Hofmann , Kerstin Witte , and Peter Emmermacher . 2008 . Biomechanical analysis of fist punch Gyaku-Zuki in karate . In 26th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports. The People Sport Press. Martin Hofmann, Kerstin Witte, and Peter Emmermacher. 2008. Biomechanical analysis of fist punch Gyaku-Zuki in karate. In 26th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports. The People Sport Press."},{"key":"e_1_2_1_17_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/978-3-540-45243-0_67"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_18_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/978-3-319-07437-5_36"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_19_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5555\/2881296.2881319"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_20_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/978-3-319-46843-3_7"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_21_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1109\/TASL.2007.913743"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_22_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1109\/MMUL.2015.73"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_23_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1145\/2808435.2808466"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_24_1","first-page":"335","article-title":"Music and motion: How music-related ancillary body movements contribute to the experience of music. Music perception","volume":"26","author":"Nusseck Manfred","year":"2009","unstructured":"Manfred Nusseck and Marcelo M. Wanderley . 2009 . Music and motion: How music-related ancillary body movements contribute to the experience of music. Music perception : An Interdisciplinary Journal 26 , 4 (2009), 335 -- 353 . Manfred Nusseck and Marcelo M. Wanderley. 2009. Music and motion: How music-related ancillary body movements contribute to the experience of music. Music perception: An Interdisciplinary Journal 26, 4 (2009), 335--353.","journal-title":"An Interdisciplinary Journal"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_25_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.entcom.2009.09.004"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_26_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1145\/2851581.2892478"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_27_1","first-page":"4","article-title":"Event synchronization: A simple and fast method to measure synchronicity and time delay patterns","volume":"66","author":"Quiroga Rodrigo Quian","year":"2002","unstructured":"Rodrigo Quian Quiroga , Thoma Kreuz , and Peter Grassberger . 2002 . Event synchronization: A simple and fast method to measure synchronicity and time delay patterns . Physical Review E 66 , 4 (Oct 2002), 041904. Rodrigo Quian Quiroga, Thoma Kreuz, and Peter Grassberger. 2002. Event synchronization: A simple and fast method to measure synchronicity and time delay patterns. Physical Review E 66, 4 (Oct 2002), 041904.","journal-title":"Physical Review E"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_28_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3","DOI":"10.21091\/mppa.2003.1002","article-title":"A quantitative three-dimensional analysis of arm kinematics in violin performance","volume":"18","author":"Shan Gongbing","year":"2003","unstructured":"Gongbing Shan and Peter Visentin . 2003 . A quantitative three-dimensional analysis of arm kinematics in violin performance . Medical Problems of Performing Artists 18 , 1 (2003), 3 . Gongbing Shan and Peter Visentin. 2003. A quantitative three-dimensional analysis of arm kinematics in violin performance. Medical Problems of Performing Artists 18, 1 (2003), 3.","journal-title":"Medical Problems of Performing Artists"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_29_1","volume-title":"Retrieved","author":"Timmi Alessandro","year":"2012","unstructured":"Alessandro Timmi . 2012 . Virtual sensei . Retrieved January 17, 2019 from http:\/\/www.virtualsensei.it. Alessandro Timmi. 2012. Virtual sensei. Retrieved January 17, 2019 from http:\/\/www.virtualsensei.it."},{"key":"e_1_2_1_30_1","volume-title":"Proceedings of the XXIII International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports. 856--860","author":"Vieten Manfred","year":"2005","unstructured":"Manfred Vieten and Hartmut Riehle . 2005 . Movement quality of martial art outside kick . In Proceedings of the XXIII International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports. 856--860 . Manfred Vieten and Hartmut Riehle. 2005. Movement quality of martial art outside kick. In Proceedings of the XXIII International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports. 856--860."},{"key":"e_1_2_1_31_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/0096-1523.17.1.198"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_32_1","first-page":"2","article-title":"Visualized movement patterns and their analysis to classify similarities demonstrated by the karate kick Mae-geri. Kinesiology","volume":"44","author":"Witte Kerstin","year":"2012","unstructured":"Kerstin Witte , Peter Emmermacher , Nico Langenbeck , and Juergen Perl . 2012 . Visualized movement patterns and their analysis to classify similarities demonstrated by the karate kick Mae-geri. Kinesiology : International Journal of Fundamental and Applied Kinesiology 44 , 2 (July 2012), 155--165. Kerstin Witte, Peter Emmermacher, Nico Langenbeck, and Juergen Perl. 2012. Visualized movement patterns and their analysis to classify similarities demonstrated by the karate kick Mae-geri. Kinesiology: International Journal of Fundamental and Applied Kinesiology 44, 2 (July 2012), 155--165.","journal-title":"International Journal of Fundamental and Applied Kinesiology"},{"key":"e_1_2_1_33_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/BF02943243"}],"container-title":["ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.1145\/3132369","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,31]],"date-time":"2022-12-31T20:08:53Z","timestamp":1672517333000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3132369"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2019,2,11]]},"references-count":33,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2019,3,31]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1145\/3132369"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1145\/3132369","relation":{},"ISSN":["2160-6455","2160-6463"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2160-6455","type":"print"},{"value":"2160-6463","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2019,2,11]]},"assertion":[{"value":"2016-09-01","order":0,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2017-08-01","order":1,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2019-02-11","order":2,"name":"published","label":"Published","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}]}}