Annotation -- Action function -- Manipulator

PRIMARY_TRACK track
Action function.Manipulator

An action in which one part of the body manipulates another body part (self manipulator) or an object (object manipulator) for some type of body contact. Manipulators are movements first learned as part of an effort to satisfy self needs or body needs. Synonyms for manipulator are adaptor and body- or object focused movement. Self manipulators are movements which occur against or on the body. They involve one part of the body doing something to another body part (more than just self-touch, see further). Object manipulators are similar, non-instrumental actions but involve handling an object (e.g. part of a chair, pen or pencil, piece of clothing, etc.) or using an object for some type of body contact (e.g. rubbing, playing, manipulating). (Note: In GEMEP the only possible objects are parts of the actor's clothing). Examples of actions (not coded): scratching, hand-to-hand movements, lip licking, grooming, rubbing, tapping, picking, sliding or stroking, pinching or squeezing, pulling, massaging, readjusting clothes. Remark: Positional or action related movement where one body part merely, purely touches the body or an object (e.g. putting hand on waist, crossing arms, finger pointing on the chest) is NOT considered as a manipulator.

Attributes
  Number(0, 5)    Saliency   ---
  ValueSet "articulatorType" (7 tokens)    Executive   ---
  ValueSet "bodypartType" (9 tokens)    Adapted   ---

 

Attribute Values

Saliency


Executive

left hand   --- 
right hand   --- 
both hands   --- 
head   --- 
shoulder   --- 
arm(s)   excl. hand 
mouth   --- 

Adapted

face   The face is the front part of the head, from the forehead to chin including the forehead, eyebrow, eyes, nose, cheeks, mouth, lips, philtrum, teeth, skin, and chin (excluding the hair and ears). 
head   excludes the face and neck, includes the scalp, ears and hair 
neck   --- 
arm   including the lower arm, upper arm and shoulder, but excluding the hand 
same hand   --- 
other hand   --- 
trunk   --- 
legs   --- 
clothes   hanging loose from the body, without body contact 

Annotation -- Action function -- Manipulator