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Methods and apparatus for interpersonal coordination analysis and training

  • US 9,478,147 B2
  • Filed: 05/15/2013
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for interpersonal coordination analysis and training, comprising:

  • selecting at least one physical action to be performed;

    instructing a leader subject to perform said at least one physical action in the presence of at least one follower subject;

    tracking said at least one physical action of said leader subject;

    instructing said at least one follower subject to mimic said at least one physical action of said leader subject;

    tracking the at least one physical action of said at least one follower subject;

    analyzing tracking data obtained from the tracking of the leader subject and the at least one follower subject; and

    determining, from the analyzing of the tracking data, a responsiveness of said at least one follower subject to mimic said leader subject;

    altering said at least one physical action of said leader subject based on said responsiveness, said altering comprising at least changing a frequency of said at least one physical action;

    wherein;

    said at least one physical action comprises a series of rhythmic actions comprising at least one of clapping, marching, and drumming;

    said responsiveness is used to assess a level of one of interpersonal synchrony or interpersonal coordination exhibited by the at least one follower subject;

    said leader subject is a robot;

    the tracking data is recorded as at least one time series; and

    the responsiveness is determined for each of the at least one time series.

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