Digital Manual Script of Kong-Fu -Take The Tai Chi Chuan as an Example

10.29465/IJDMD.201010.0004

Nien-Tsan Wang；Chung-Cheng Liao；Gwo-Dong Chen

Motion Capturing Techniques ； Virtual Reality ； Tai-Chi

國際數位媒體設計學刊

2卷1期（2010 / 10 / 01）

22 - 28

英文

The traditional pedagogy of Chinese martial arts is taught mostly through verbal instructions rather than visual aids. Therefore, it was necessary for beginners to start their lessons with professional instructors. Even the successors try to compile the knowledge or move they learned and translate it into drawing, it is hard to understand. The old school videos still create confusions in moves or positions. Countless people have given up on it not even halfway through their lessons due to various reasons as tricky mnemonics, wrong succession of moves, lack of practice, and lack of persistence etc. This study has examined Tai-Chi through ＂Virtual Reality＂, ＂subjective shot switching (to other angles)＂, ＂motion capturing techniques＂ with the intention of developing a set of digital martial arts lessons in order to create greater niche in general health. With the aid of VR/LCD goggles (or EyeTrek© by Olympus), users may switch between first person and third person angles to explore firsthand what it feels like to be in a real martial arts lesson or even better! This virtual reality experience is interactive and fun compared to the old, dull, fixed-angled videos on your TV shelves. This Tai-Chi digital lesson combines technology, art, and culture elements to improve shortcomings of traditional pedagogy of martial arts.

1. Barnes, C.,Johnson, A.,Moher, T.,Roussos, M.,Vasilakis, C.(1998).The NICE project: Learning together in a virtual world.the proceedings of VRAIS '98,Chicago, IL 60607, USA:
2. Burdea, G.(1993).Virtual Reality systems and applications.Electro’93 International Conference, Short Course, Edison, NJ
3. Cheng, X. R.(2003).National College of Physical Education and Sports, Graduate Institute of Sports Science.
4. Cui, L. Q.,Chang, C. M.(1993).Chinese Martial Arts History.Taipei City:Wen Chin.
5. Gillingham, M.,Johnson, A.,Moher, T.,Ohlsson, S.(1999).The Round Earth Project - Collaborative VR for Conceptual Learning.IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications,19(6),60-69.
6. He, J. L.,Zhu, L. L.(1999).Design and development of multimedia CAI system for sport skills.Instructional Technology & Media,46,13-23.
7. Hong, J. H.(2001).National Sun Yat-sun University.
8. Huang, Q. Y.(1999).Application of new technology in sports - Theory and practice.Instructional Technology & Media,46,2-12.
9. Jacko, Julie(Ed.),Sears, Andrew(Ed.)(2002).Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction.Hillsdale, NJ:Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
10. Jiang, F. G.,Wang, J. H.,Chang, J. C.(2003).Physical design of digital learning materials and production planning.Conference on Electronic Commerce and Digital Life
11. Jong-Heon, K., Sang-Tae, P., Heebok, L., Keun-Cheol, Y., & Heeman, L. (2001). Virtual reality simulations in physics education. No.9, June 2007, form Wake Forest University, Interactive Multimedia Electornic Journal of Computer – Enhanced Learning Web site: http://imej.wfu.edu/articles/2001/2/02/
12. Li, Z. S.(2004).Course of 24 Moves of Chinese Xun-Jing Tai-Chi.Taipei City:Dah Jaan Publisher Ltd.
13. National College of Physical Education and Sports, Graduate Institute of Sports Science (2006). (Tai-Chi Digital Collection). No.9, June 2007, excerpt from the website of Tai-Chi Digital Collection Scheme of National College of Physical Education and Sports: http://martialart.giss.ncpes.edu.tw/taichi95/
14. Thana, C., Mira, D., Bruno, J., Lars, J., Denis, K., Joshua, L., Joon, Y. P., Diganta, S., & Lars, S. (2004). The Virtual football trainer : a virtual reality training application that uses an immersive CAVE system. No.9, June 2007, form University of Michigan, Virtual Reality Laboratory at the College of Engineering, Web site: http://www-vrl.umich.edu/project/football/
15. The Georgia Institute of Technology and Zoo Atlanta (1996). Virtual gorilla project:gorillas in the bits. No.9, June 2007, from Georgia Tech College of Architecture, Atlanta& the Games Web site: http://www.arch.gatech.edu/imagine/Atlanta96/ documents
16. William, R. S.,Alan, B. C.(2002).Understanding virtual reality.USA, CA:Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.
17. Xie, X. Z.(2000).National Central University.
18. Xu, W. J.(2005).National College of Physical Education and Sports.
19. Xu, Z. Y.(2004).National College of Physical Education and Sports.
20. Yang, C. X.(2006).Integrating the information technology to sports skills education - e-sport vigorous learning. International Exchange for Information Educational Staffs.Taipei:Teachers In-service Education Center.
21. Zeng, Z. X.(trans.),Ben, S.,Catherine, P.(2005).Designing the User Interface.Taipei:Pearson Education Taiwan.
22. Zhu, F. J.(2002).National College of Physical Education and Sports, Electronic.