scholarly journals Towards an interactive tool for music and dance: gestures, laban movement analysis and spectromorphology

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandro Souza ◽  
Sergio Freire Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Programming Language ◽  
Movement Analysis ◽  
Laban Movement Analysis ◽  
Live Electronics ◽  
Zero Crossings ◽  
Current Implementation ◽  
Interactive Strategies ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Body Joint

The paper presents a real-time tool for the segmentation and analysis of body gestures, part of a larger se- tup for exploring music and dance in the contexts of electroacoustic composition, live-electronics and other interac- tive performances. The idea of gesture is the foundation of the proposed interactive strategies, and is discussed from different points of view. The current implementation uses the Max/Msp programming language and Kinect sensors. The segmentation of dance gestures is based on the inspection of the zero-crossings of the acceleration curve of ea- ch body joint. Concepts from Laban Movement Analysis are used to qualify the extracted gestures. Dance improvi- sations on Petrushka excerpts are the basis of a case study, where the relations between the music (tempo, pulses,instrumentation, character) and Laban Basic Actions are stressed. 

AUTOMATIC RESULT VERIFICATION BY COMPLETE RUN-TIME CHECKING OF COMPUTATIONS

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 97-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDGAR F. A. LEDERER ◽  
ROMEO A. DUMITRESCU
Keyword(s):  
Programming Language ◽  
Error Detection ◽  
Program Execution ◽  
Good Efficiency ◽  
Result Verification ◽  
Coordination Model ◽  
Functional Specification ◽  
Time Result ◽  
Run Time

Two-Stage Programming (2SP) is an experimental programming language, the first implementation of the Specification-Consistent Coordination Model (SCCM). The SCCM proposes a new, mixed-paradigm (functional/imperative) approach to developing reliable programs based on complete run-time checking of computations with respect to a given specification. A 2SP program consists of a functional specification and an imperative coordination tightly connected to the specification. The coordination maps the specification to an imperative and possibly parallel/distributed program. Normal termination of a 2SP program execution implies the correctness of the computed results with respect to the specification, for that execution. We present the basic feautures of the SCCM/2SP, a new message-spassing system of 2SP with integrated run-time checking, and a larger case study. We show that 2SP provides: functional specifications, specification-consistent imperative coordinations, automatic run-time result verification and error detection, enhanced debugging support, and good efficiency.

The Importance of Programming Paradigms to Manufacturing Engineering Graduates: A Case Study from International Islamic University Malaysia Graduates

2013 ◽  
Vol 465-466 ◽  
pp. 387-394
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ashraf Fauri Fauzi ◽  
Daeng Ahmad Zuhri Zuhud ◽  
Hafiz Husin
Keyword(s):  
Programming Language ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Intermediate Scale ◽  
Programming Paradigm ◽  
Higher Institution ◽  
Programming Paradigms ◽  
Selection Of

Digital computers that automate manufacturing process are an important aspect for any manufacturing engineers in the modern world. Selection of the programming paradigm (PP), as well as the programming language (PL) that supports it, is crucial to ensure the correct ideas are being used to automate the solution of the problem. In current Malaysian Higher institution practices, various PPs and PLs courses are offered to current undergraduate manufacturing majors. An online survey was deployed to experienced manufacturing engineers from various manufacturing specializations in the industry. Graduates from one of Malaysias public universities, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) have been chosen for this particular study. From the survey, it has been found that almost 80% of the participants agreed that PPs are important for manufacturing graduates. It was found out that 90% of the participants were from intermediate (scale of 3) until poor (scale of 1) to express their ability to explain PPs if asked. Only about 10% are able to explain on PPs (scale of 4 and 5). The study concluded that majority of the manufacturing graduates from IIUM agreed that PP is an important subject to be taught in university. However, it was found the majority of the manufacturing graduates lack the knowledge and understanding of PPs and general PLs.

scholarly journals ASSESSING THE CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT IN MALAYSIA: CASE STUDY OF MRT PUTRAJAYA LINE

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuranisa Huda Ramlan ◽  
Mariana Mohamed Osman ◽  
Noor Suzilawati Rabe ◽  
Ainina Azizan ◽  
Nurul Ardila Azmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Current Implementation ◽  
Mixed Use ◽  
Residential Land Use ◽  
Significant Performance ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Development Concept ◽  
The Ideal

In the past years, the concept of Transit-Oriented Development has been adopted in cities and countries including Malaysia and Singapore. The integration of land use and public transport stations through Transit Oriented Development (TOD) as part of urban and cities strategy is highly acclaimed in promoting sustainable development concept in cities development. To understand the performance of TODs implementation in Klang Valley, this study has selected eleven stations in of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Putrajaya Line as case studies. This paper aims to evaluate the current implementation of TODs in Malaysia, benchmarked against the TOD land use composition and percentage from Singapore’s model. The findings show that Raja Uda, Ampang Park and Persiaran KLCC stations show significant performance. However, Bandar Malaysia North station displayed poor result with the lowest percentage of residential and commercial components. All stations did not achieve the ideal TOD value for residential land use and eight out of eleven stations recorded higher than the ideal TOD value for roads. However, highest number of stations achieved the ideal TOD value for mixed-use and commercial land uses. These results would help policymakers to improve the current implementation of TODs in Malaysia.

The role of maintenance in improving company's competitiveness and profitability

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damjan Maletič ◽  
Matjaž Maletič ◽  
Basim Al-Najjar ◽  
Boštjan Gomišček
Keyword(s):  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Maintenance Policy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Potential Improvement ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of maintenance in improving company's competitiveness and profitability. In the first part the paper aims to discuss the potential improvement areas from the company perspective. Second part of this paper examines maintenance impact on company's business. Design/methodology/approach – An empirical case study was utilized aiming to provide an understanding of the role of maintenance in improving company's business. The empirical data for this study were collected from a Slovenian textile company. A gap analysis was used in order to address the research problem and to identify potential improvement areas. Findings – Based on the gap analysis, the results suggest that from respondents’ points of view, maintenance practices related to condition-based maintenance approach represent the highest opportunity for improvement. The most notable empirical results of the case study showed that around 3 per cent of additional profit could be generated at weaving machine, especially if all unplanned stoppages and loss of quality due to decrease in the productivity would be prevented. Practical implications – This paper demonstrates to managers the potential benefits of maintenance policy in terms of productivity, quality and profitability. In this regard, this paper builds on a premise that company can gain higher performance benefits using more effective maintenance policy. Originality/value – The proposed conceptual model contributes to the existing literature by showing the interactions between maintenance and company's competitiveness and profitability. Empirical findings of this study therefore, acknowledge maintenance's potential of increasing the overall profit. In addition this study advances prior studies by utilizing a gap analysis which is rare in this type of research.

Design of Emotion Expressing Behavior Based on LMA for Aerial Robot

2014 ◽  
Vol 494-495 ◽  
pp. 1170-1174
Author(s):  
Qing Ji Gao ◽  
Meng Li ◽  
Dan Dan Hu ◽  
Wei Hao
Keyword(s):  
Movement Analysis ◽  
Humanoid Robots ◽  
Body Language ◽  
Laban Movement Analysis ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Express Emotion ◽  
Aerial Robot ◽  
Behavior Based ◽  
Movement Parameters ◽  
Emotion Space

The non-humanoid robots can express emotion by imitating the humans body language with different paths. The movement parameters effecting the Laban Effort Factors can be got by parameterizing the trajectory with using Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) Theory. Then, the emotion expressing model based on the trajectory of aerial robot is established by mapping the Effort Factors to the PAD emotion space. The simulation demonstrates the validity of the model.

The Translation Perspective as an Alternative to the Policy Diffusion Paradigm: The Case of the Swedish Methadone Maintenance Treatment

2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
BJÖRN JOHNSON ◽  
BO HAGSTRÖM
Keyword(s):  
Methadone Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Methadone Maintenance ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Policy Diffusion ◽  
Policy Ideas ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Distribution Of Power

In the policy sciences the study of dissemination phenomena is usually connected to the concept of policy diffusion. In view of what has been produced using this perspective, there is every reason to develop alternative points of view. In this article we present the main features of one such alternative: the constructivist translation perspective. The translation perspective depicts policy diffusion as an imitation process, where meaning is constructed by disembedding policy ideas from their previous context and using them as models for altered political structures in a new context. The translation metaphor draws attention to the importance of a deepened problematisation of the policy concept, the personal character of the translation, and to the fact that translation processes are always tied to local contexts. Policy translation should be seen as an open, continuous process, never independent of the societal distribution of power. In this article the translation perspective is outlined and illustrated by a detailed case study of the Swedish methadone maintenance treatment programme.

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