A feature importance study in ballet pose recognition with openpose

Margaux Fourie, Dustin van der Haar

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Abstract

Movements of the human body can finally be recognised and analysed using computer vision technology. Ballet is an activity that involves various movements and specific poses of the body, making it an attractive candidate for computer vision applications. This paper proposes a feature importance study for determining which body parts play the most significant role in ballet pose recognition. The study is based on the use of OpenPose for feature extraction together with Support Vector Machine, Random Forest and Gradient Boosted Tree classifiers. Recognition accuracies above 95% suggest that the methods are not only feasible but exhibit excellent results. The results also indicate that the body parts that were the most significant for the classification of ballet poses were those situated at the extremities of the body such as the wrists and feet. The study addresses challenges within the ballet domain as it relates to both training and choreography. Furthermore, the study confirms that as technology expands into all areas of life, it is worthwhile to explore the possibilities within artistic fields.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationArtificial Intelligence in HCI - 1st International Conference, AI-HCI 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Proceedings
EditorsHelmut Degen, Lauren Reinerman-Jones
PublisherSpringer
Pages243-254
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783030503338
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Event1st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in HCI, AI-HCI 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 19 Jul 202024 Jul 2020

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume12217 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in HCI, AI-HCI 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityCopenhagen
Period19/07/2024/07/20

Keywords

  • Ballet
  • Computer vision
  • Feature importance
  • OpenPose

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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