A multi-level representation paradigm for handwriting stroke generation

Human Movement Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 586-607

  Plamondon, Réjean ^a   Djioua, Moussa ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Delta lognormal; Handwriting strokes; Kinematic Theory; Neuromuscular systems; Rapid aimed movements; Sigma lognormal

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CELL POPULATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HANDWRITING; KINEMATICS; LINEAR SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPONSE TIME; THEORETICAL MODEL; VELOCITY;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; REACTION TIME; RESEARCH DESIGN; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 33750131466     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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