| Summary: | Capturing and analysing human motion using the motion capture (MoCap)
technique is a rapidly growing research area due to a large number of potential
applications and its inherent complexity. In martial arts (MAs), MoCap is used widely
to evaluate human performance. MoCap normally requires motion recognition
(MoRec) to translate the m vements executed into meaningful forms. MoRec can be
used to produce intrinsic and extrinsic feedback (EF) to evaluate MAs. MAs promote
a sense of identity and culture, and as such are considered part of the national heritage
in certain countries. However, the evaluation systems using MoCap for MAs are scarce
due to the absence of a complete framework of evaluation systems for MAs.
Furthermore, common approaches to MoRec require very large training and validation
sets. MoRec using Gesture Description Language (GDL) and Reverse-GDL (R-GDL)
approaches is insufficient to evaluate MAs techniques because both approaches are
not designed to produce results in the form of EF. Therefore, a framework for
evaluating EF using MoCap for MAs called EFE-MoCap has been developed. The
framework comprises designs of templates, Frames-Based Rules-Range (FBRR) and
Score Rubric Assessment (SRA) to create the MAs motion templates; create rulesĀ
ranges for the created motion templates for publishing EF, and evaluate the framework
for a traditional Malay MAs. In order to implement the framework, experimental
approaches using Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia (SSCM) techniques have been carried
out. The four SSCM techniques are Buah Jatuh Pertama, Buah Jatuh Ali Patah Sudah
(II), Buah Jatuh Kilas Hadapan, and Buah Jatuh Hempok (II) respectively from Kaedah
A, B, C, and D. By implementing the framework, the scores of the FBRR approach
are consistent with the scores of SRA and the score values in each step for FBRR
approach are accurate with th cor values in each step for SRA. These accuracies
show the capability of the FBRR approach to detect the existence and inexistence of
steps in the sequence of the techniques. Using the framework, the study has contributed
to the introductions of new datasets of the motion templates for SSCM techniques,
FBRR for creating the rules-ranges of the motion templates and SRA for validating
and verifying the created motion templates using FBRR.
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