Background The phenomenon of the increasing number of ageing people in the world is
arguably the most significant economic, health and social challenge that we face today …

Stress is a common problem that affects most people with dementia and their caregivers.
Stress symptoms for people with dementia are often measured by answering a checklist of …

Although movement has long been recognized as expressing emotion and as an agent of
change for emotional state, there was a dearth of scientific evidence specifying which …

Rhythmic skills are fundamental in social partner dance. Yet, large class sizes and time
constraints often make it challenging for teachers to assess learners' rhythmic skills to …

Human activity recognition (HAR) is a classification process that is used for recognizing
human motions. A comprehensive review of currently considered approaches in each stage …

Human activity recognition substantiates itself as a useful tool applicable in many smart
assistive technologies. Gathering, evaluating, and analyzing data in order to recognize …

In many robotic applications, a robot body should have a functional shape that cannot
include bio-inspired elements, but it would still be important that the robot can express …

Many kinds of interaction schemes for human-robot interaction (HRI) have been reported in
recent years. However, most of these schemes are realized by recognizing the human …

Rhythm is the most basic skill for people learning to dance. Beginners need practice but also
close coaching and constant feedback. However, in most dance classes teachers often find …

This paper presents current approaches and open issues regarding the modeling of users'
physical activity when learning motor skills, such as those required to dance, play a musical …