AI and the human body: Hidden assumptions in motion capture can have serious impact techxplore.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from techxplore.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New research examines how assumptions affect motion capture technology phys.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phys.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
<p>Motion capture technology has applications in a wide range of fields, including entertainment, medicine, and sports, to name a few. But what if the measurements these systems were based on were rooted in social practices and biased assumptions, leading to errors that become ingrained over time? This question is at the heart of <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.10877">new research</a> co-authored by <a href="https://datascience.virginia.edu/people/mona-sloane">Mona Sloane</a>, an assistant professor of data science and media studies at the University of Virginia. </p>