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Natural Language Text-to-Animation System for Physical Exercises and Rehabilitation
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Natural Language Text-to-Animation System for Physical Exercises and Rehabilitation

Project Summary

Semantic parser converting freeform clinical and exercise text instructions into synchronized 3D avatar animations for physical therapy.

RESEARCH OVERVIEW & DETAILS

Project Scope & Details

An end-to-end framework combining natural language processing, semantic action ontology mapping, and procedural 3D character animation. The system accepts natural language descriptions of physiotherapy and athletic routines, producing biomechanically accurate avatar animations.

ARCHITECTURAL & SCIENTIFIC HIGHLIGHTS
01.

Natural Language Kinematic Parser

Extracts joint targets, repetition counts, and tempo constraints from unstructured physiotherapy prescription notes.

02.

Biomechanical Joint Motion Synthesis

Smooths trajectory keyframes using inverse kinematics to generate biologically plausible human exercise motions.

03.

Custom Physiotherapy Routine Generation

Compiles prescribed rehabilitation exercises into fully animated 3D demonstrations for home patient guidance.

04.

Interactive Multi-Angle Avatar Rendering

Allows patients to orbit 360 degrees around the virtual coach to inspect correct joint angles and posture alignment.

PROJECT GALLERY [1 PHOTOS]
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NLP Text-to-Animation Semantic Architecture
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NLP Text-to-Animation Semantic Architecture

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS [1]
2018The Computer Journal (Oxford University Press)

A text to animation system for physical exercises

Authors: Himangshu Sarma, Robert Porzel, Jan D. Smeddinck, Rainer Malaka, Arun Baran Samaddar

RESEARCH TEAM
  • Dr. Himangshu Sarma
  • Robert Porzel
  • Jan D. Smeddinck
  • Rainer Malaka
  • Arun Baran Samaddar
EXTERNAL COLLABORATORS
  • University of Bremen, Germany
  • National Institute of Technology
TECHNOLOGIES
Natural Language ProcessingSemantic Parsing3D Character AnimationBiomechanical SimulationAssistive Health
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