As with tasks involved with motion and gesture, teaching dance can take advantage of auditory displays that map specific dance steps into their acoustic counterparts. Wearable sensors based on acoustic “fingerprints” accompany the dance movements in real-time. This kind of audio feedback has a positive influence on motor movement and perception. For example, joint angles, weight distribution, and energy of jumps are easily recognized through sound. With practice, a student can hear if a complex movement was correctly executed. The auditory system can hear complex patterns of rapid motion, especially aspects of a dance that are not easily seen.

Authors: Grosshauser, T.; Bläsing, B.; Spieth, C.; Hermann, T.
Affiliations: Wearable Computing Lab., ETH Zurich, Switzerland; CITEC, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany; Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany(See document for exact affiliation information.)
JAES Volume 60 Issue 7/8 pp. 580-589; July 2012
Publication Date: August 27, 2012 Import into BibTeX
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