HappyFeet: Embodiments for Joint Remote Dancing

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dc.contributor.advisorTang, Anthony
dc.contributor.advisorSharlin, Ehud
dc.contributor.authorAlizadeh Talarposhti, Hesam
dc.contributor.committeememberJacob, Christian
dc.contributor.committeememberBarton, Bruce
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-06T21:41:05Z
dc.date.available2016-09-06T21:41:05Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractPrior research has demonstrated that exercise is more fun and engaging when we exercise with others. Yet for many people, it is challenging to exercise with partners that are co-present due to several reasons (e.g. lack of access to a partner). In this thesis, I explore the challenge of designing an exercise system that effectively embodies a remote participant. The result of my exploration is HappyFeet, a dancing system that supports the dancing experience for remotely located partners. HappyFeet uses 3D representations of dancers’ feet in a shared virtual dance space to emphasize timing and placement of feet. My work demonstrates that the feet embodiment provides the dancers with a better understanding of dance moves, helps them to synchronize timing of their dance steps, and provides them with a dance space in which they can freely create dance moves with their partners.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAlizadeh Talarposhti, H. (2016). HappyFeet: Embodiments for Joint Remote Dancing (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26337en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26337
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3270
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectDance
dc.subject.classificationRemote Exerciseen_US
dc.subject.classificationVisual Embodimenten_US
dc.subject.classificationVisual Interactionen_US
dc.titleHappyFeet: Embodiments for Joint Remote Dancing
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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