A motion synthesis system for dance using a tablet

Recently, applications using human body motion data have increased with the progress in motion capture technologies and the spread of practical motion capture systems. In addition, touch panels have become popularized as input devices that can be used easily and intuitively. Taking advantage of these trends, we have been developing a support system for dance creation using motion data [A. Soga 2009]. This paper describes a motion synthesis system for dance using a tablet computer. Our system provides functions to synthesize motions, and users can control it with a tablet. The users create short choreographies by selecting certain body-part motion clips and composing them as whole-body motions. The system allows users to select each motion clip and preview it by 3DCG in real time. Some motion clips can be selected by flicking the tablet screen, and they can be blended to a base motion. Other motion clips of body parts can replace the corresponding part of the base motion. Figure 1 shows an overview of the system.