02703nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001653003200042653001400074653003200088653002000120653003400140653002300174653002400197653002100221653001500242653002200257653002600279653001500305653002200320653002000342100001700362700001300379700001400392245016200406856015700568300001200725520166400737                                       d10aChinese shadow puppeteering10aCreatives10aCultural Heritage Education10aDigital devices10aIntangible cultural heritages10aInteraction design10aLearning motivation10aLearning systems10aMotivation10aNumber of factors10aPalmprint recognition10aReal- time10aShadow puppetries10aTracking system1 aAnthony Kong1 aXue Wang1 aJeff Tang00aEnhancing the Motivation of Young Learners in Intangible Cultural Heritage Education: A Creative Real-Time Finger Tracking System for Chinese Shadow Puppetry  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85196096758&doi=10.1109%2fICIET60671.2024.10542819&partnerID=40&md5=9b496532e7fe2a29b53a1ee017a7a2f8  a154-1583 aMany obstacles are causing Chinese shadow puppeteering, an endangered art form, to disappear. This state of affairs has been exacerbated by a number of factors, including the impact of varied entertainment options, aging puppeteers, declining audiences, and a dearth of youthful successors. This study suggests using real-time finger-tracking technology to manage shadow puppet performances in an effort to conserve and revive Chinese shadow puppetry. Eight young adults participated in a workshop and a comparison experiment as part of the research technique. They used joysticks to control actual shadow puppets at first, and then they used a wireless data-tracking glove to control virtual shadow puppets. The results show that young beginners find it difficult to operate a shadow puppet with just one hand. However, the learning curve for shadow puppeteering is much reduced with the advent of the real-time finger-tracking device. It also does a good job of encouraging the younger generation to interact with virtual puppets. The cutting-edge, captivating, and interactive technological components of the system appeal to the generation that was raised on digital devices and encourage their interest in and participation in virtual puppeteering. This work advances design, technology, and Chinese culture by offering a technical framework for upcoming research projects that utilize digital shadow puppetry archives in various contexts, such as the conception and production of animated films. This study aims to preserve and advance the rich traditions of puppetry by bridging the gap between traditional puppetry and contemporary digital encounters.