Quantitative analysis of Iaido proficiency by using motion data

Author

Choi, Woong ; Mukaida, Sho ; Sekiguchi, Hiroyuki ; Hachimura, Kozaburo

Author_Institution

Kinugasa Res. Organ., Ritsumeikan Univ., Kusatsu

fYear

2008

fDate

8-11 Dec. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to make a quantitative analysis of Iaido (the Japanese art of using the Japanese sword) proficiency with multivariate data analysis. We carried out experiments of motion capture on Kirioroshi (a straight overhead slash) movement of Roppon-me (a sword thrust using two hands) in Iaido. We can analyze the proficiency of an Iaido practitioner by conducting PCA (Principal Components Analysis) and cluster analysis of parameters of body movement. In addition, it is expected that our research will help Iaido practitioners and masters with Iaido training through giving new information on Iaido movements.

Keywords

image motion analysis; principal component analysis; Iaido proficiency; Japanese sword; Kirioroshi movement; PCA; Roppon-me; body movement; cluster analysis; multivariate data analysis; principal components analysis; quantitative analysis; sword thrust; Art; Educational institutions; Gravity; Hip; Information analysis; Motion analysis; Motion measurement; Neck; Pelvis; Principal component analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pattern Recognition, 2008. ICPR 2008. 19th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Tampa, FL

ISSN

1051-4651

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2174-9

Electronic_ISBN

1051-4651

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPR.2008.4761222

Filename

4761222