iPod DancingFrancis Beaumier

Dr. PankratzSenior Capstone Experience in Computer Science

30 April 2009

DefinitionAn iPod touch- and computer-based

program to monitor the user's dancing and give feedback

RequirementsAccelerometer:How much dancingRight dance movesOn the beatTeach the software new dance moves

Requirements IIUse components of Ryan's light sync to

help the computer determine how a song should be danced to

SynchronizationComputer: display animations, scores

The Official Report CardScore Accelerometer:

How much dancingRight dance movesOn the beatTeach the software new dance moves

✔✔✔–

The Official Report Card IIScore Requirement

Move determination algorithmSynchronizationComputer: display animations, scores

✖✔–

Understanding accelerationacceleration = a(t) = x’’(t) = v’(t)The push you feel in a car… so we use a spring!

What’s a heel raise?atan2(-y,x)

I get a kick …X acceleration

I get a kick …Y acceleration

I get a kick …atan2(-y,x)

Jump, jump for my loooooveX acceleration

Jump, jump for my loooooveY acceleration

DemoIn the event of a demo emergency, click

here

StrategiesGo at a thing from multiple anglesExamples!

KnowledgeClassesThreadsSockets

ExtensionsProgrammatically learn new movesMore movesRegularity of gaitMore precision in move recognition

AdviceContact Apple the semester beforeSave some time for CSNothing’s the sameDo then perfect

Questions