Alim, UsmanKenny, SarahMukherjee, Suvojit2022-09-122022-09-122022-08-31Mukherjee, S. (2022). DanceShala - A Visual Feedback Interface for Dance Learning (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/115203https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/40222Dance is a beautiful art form that can be enjoyed by people irrespective of age. One can learn dance from a dance teacher in a dance studio. The visual feedback received in an in-person class from an instructor is one of the best ways to improve dance learning. Sometimes it is not possible for a person to attend dance classes due to time and location constraints. The alternate option for people to learn dance is to attend dance classes online or self-learning with the help of dance games (online video games where a player attempts to follow a pattern of dance steps shown on screen in time to music). Organized remote visual feedback can assist a learner to learn dance in such scenarios. However, online dance classes or dance games may not be sufficient for a new learner to learn dance because the feedback received is not always adequate. To make online dance learning more comprehensive for new learners, a visual feedback interface named ‘DanceShala’ is created which will deliver comparative visual feedback to students after comparing teacher and student movements. In this study, dance movements of the teacher and the student are recorded. After processing the recorded movement data, feedback is generated on the correctness of the student’s movements as compared to the teacher. The visual feedback is displayed through an interface which assists a student to identify the errors made when compared to the teacher video. In the last stage of the study, a survey is administered to understand the user perception about this interface. This research is an interdisciplinary study combining Computer Science, Kinesiology and Dance.engUniversity 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.dancecomputer sciencehuman computer interactionkinesiologyinterfaceBollywoodDanceComputer Sciencemaster thesis