Strange Dance Partners
UMBC researchers are discovering building blocks of hand motions, aiming to improve physical therapy for humans and find better ways to program robots. They're turning to a novel source material for these gestures: classical Indian dance.
In a related project, UMBC faculty are also exploring whether and how dancing robots might offer humans new tools to improve their mental health.
Read more about this exciting research in a new UMBC Magazine article: Strange Dance Partners.
Posted: December 18, 2025, 8:07 AM
