Many Moving as One? Analyses of movement synchrony within large groups
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University of Birmingham, School of Psychology, United Kingdom
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2
University of Sheffield, Vibration Engineering Section, United Kingdom
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University of Exeter, Vibration Engineering Section, United Kingdom
Synchrony can often occur spontaneously within groups, where the size of the group can range from a pair of individuals (e.g. walking side-by-side) right up to large crowds (e.g. in football stadia, or walking across a bridge). While dyadic synchrony has been widely analysed, measuring synchrony within larger groups (n>2) becomes more complex and remains elusive. Here, I will present a range of analyses that can be applied to measure synchrony performance within groups. Using video and wireless inertial measurement units, we captured data from a group of 12 participants (stood in 4 rows x 3 formation) making bouncing movements. Movements were initially made in time to a metronome, which was then switched off. Participants bounced with eyes closed to begin with and then eyes open after the metronome was switched off. Using the experimental data, I will present analyses of synchrony performance at an individual and overall group level using event-based, frequency-domain and dynamical methods. In particular, I will show how the strength of synchrony coupling between individuals varies by position and the size of the group.
Keywords:
synchrony,
movement timing,
group synchrony,
motion capture,
dynamical systems
Conference:
14th Rhythm Production and Perception Workshop Birmingham 11th - 13th September 2013, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 11 Sep - 13 Sep, 2013.
Presentation Type:
Poster Presentation
Topic:
Rhythm Production and Perception
Citation:
Elliott
MT,
Zheng
F,
Racic
V,
Brownjohn
J and
Wing
AM
(2013). Many Moving as One? Analyses of movement synchrony within large groups.
Conference Abstract:
14th Rhythm Production and Perception Workshop Birmingham 11th - 13th September 2013.
doi: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2013.214.00006
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Received:
12 Aug 2013;
Published Online:
24 Sep 2013.
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Correspondence:
Dr. Mark T Elliott, University of Birmingham, School of Psychology, Birmingham, United Kingdom, m.elliott.3@bham.ac.uk