Digitization of Traditional Dancing

Digitization and Search, A Non-Traditional Use of HPC

We describe our efforts in developing an open source cyberinfrastructure to provide a form of automated search of handwritten content within large digitized document archives. Such collections are a treasure trove of data ranging from decades ago to as far as the present. The information contained in these collections is also very relevant to both researchers who might extract numerical or stat...

Dancing eyes and dancing feet syndrome.

133 Introduction Opsoclonus-myoclonus is a rare neurological disorder characterised by intention tremor, unsteady gait, myoclonus and opsoclonus. Lethargy and irritability are also described. The abnormal eye movements are distinctive, being multidirectional and of high amplitude. Its recognition helps in the diagnosis of this clinical syndrome, the correct identification of which leads to the ...

Determination of Bolton tooth-size ratios by digitization, and comparison with the traditional method.

The Bolton Index is one of the most useful calculations for precise orthodontic diagnosis as it shows if there is a correct ratio between dental proportions. However, at times, this calculation is not applied because it is a long and time-consuming procedure compared with digital methods. A new digital method for measuring tooth sizes and for calculating the Anterior (ABI) and the Overall (OBI)...

Dancing between the Traditional and the Contemporary with Digital Media: Sarah Rubidge

As an academic with the dual identity of digital choreographer and scholar, like many artists my practice interrogates ideas and concepts as much as any of the papers I write. This paper is written from the perspective of an artist-scholar, with the emphasis on the artist side of the equation. It explores through examples the possibilities that digital media can offer to developments that are s...

Dancing medicine.