Title: Artificial neural network based identification of Bharatanatyam Mudra images using eigen values

Authors: Basavaraj S. Anami; Venkatesh A. Bhandage

Addresses: Karnataka Lingayat Education Institute of Technology, Hubballi, Karnataka, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Tontadarya College of Engineering, Gadag-Karnataka, India

Abstract: This paper presents a three stage methodology for identification of Mudra images of Bharatanatyam dance. In the first stage, acquired images of Bharatanatyam Mudras are preprocessed to obtain contours of Mudras using canny edge detector. In the second stage, eigen values are extracted as features. In the third stage, an artificial neural network is used for recognition and classification of unknown Mudras. The work finds application in e-learning of Bharatanatyam dance in particular and dances in general and automation of commentary during concerts.

Keywords: contour of Mudras; eigen value; artificial neural networks; Bharatanatyam.

DOI: 10.1504/IJAPR.2018.094813

International Journal of Applied Pattern Recognition, 2018 Vol.5 No.3, pp.191 - 205

Received: 20 Oct 2017
Accepted: 26 Apr 2018
Published online: 23 Sep 2018 *

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