Sensei, a real-time recognition, feedback and training system for T'ai chi gestures
DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)Published 1 January 1997Open access
Dávid Becker
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Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Media Arts & Sciences, 1997.
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