Using Biomechanical Optimization To Interpret Dancers' Pose Selection For A Partnered Spin

Abstract

Our goal was to determine whether expert swing dancers physically optimize their pose for a partnered spin. In a partnered spin, two dancers connect hands and spin around a single vertical axis. We describe the pose of a couple by the angles of their joints in a plane. These angles were outputs of an optimization model that gave the ideal pose for a couple. A biomechanical model built in Mathematica allowed comparisons to live dancers with the use of a motion capture system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 06, 2009
Accession Number
ADA548785

Entities

People

  • Megan E. Selbach-allen

Organizations

  • United States Naval Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Data Analysis
  • Equations
  • Human Body
  • Information Science
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Motion Capture
  • Optimization
  • Robots
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistical Tests
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States Naval Academy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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