Development of an Interactive Dance System Suitable to 'Kansei (Emotional Expression)' and Confirmation of the Support Effect for Image Transmission

Abstract

We analyzed the movement of a dancer by Kansei information processing technique, trying to assume the image that the dancer intends to express. Next, we developed an interactive dance system which supports the dancer's emotional expression using the analyzed data. For evaluating the support effect of transmitting such image expression, we conducted an experiment to show the synchronized image that combines the image and music suitably represented the designed image of the dancer to the experimental subjects. As a result, we confirmed that the appropriate assumption method and synchronized contents would help the dancer to express his/her expected image more easily.