On the detection of the level of attention in an orchestra through head movements. (22nd December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gnecco, Giorgio; Glowinski, Donald; Camurri, Antonio; Sanguineti, Marcello
• Is Part Of: International journal of arts and technology. Volume 7:Number 4(2014)
• Page Start: 316
• Page End: 338
• Publication Date: 2014-12-22
• Subjects: automated analysis of non-verbal behaviour -- head ancillary gestures -- level of attention; Technology and the arts -- Periodicals; Computer art -- Periodicals; 700.285
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-8853

Abstract

Results from a study of non-verbal social signals in an orchestra are presented. Music is chosen as an example of interactive and social activity, where non-verbal communication plays a fundamental role. The orchestra is adopted as a social group with a clear leader (the conductor) of two groups of musicians (the first and second violin sections). It is shown how a reduced set of simple movement features – head movements – can be used to measure the levels of attention of the musicians with respect to the conductor and the music stand under various conditions (different conductors/pieces/sections of the same piece).