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We present an on-device real-time hand gesture recognition (HGR) system, which detects a set of predefined static gestures from a single RGB camera. The system consists of two parts: a hand skeleton tracker and a gesture classifier. We use…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-11-02 George Sung , Kanstantsin Sokal , Esha Uboweja , Valentin Bazarevsky , Jonathan Baccash , Eduard Gabriel Bazavan , Chuo-Ling Chang , Matthias Grundmann

Pose based hand gesture recognition has been widely studied in the recent years. Compared with full body action recognition, hand gesture involves joints that are more spatially closely distributed with stronger collaboration. This nature…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-01-25 Chuankun Li , Shuai Li , Yanbo Gao , Xiang Zhang , Wanqing Li

Hand gesture recognition has long been a hot topic in human computer interaction. Traditional camera-based hand gesture recognition systems cannot work properly under dark circumstances. In this paper, a Doppler Radar based hand gesture…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-11-23 Jiajun Zhang , Jinkun Tao , Jiangtao Huangfu , Zhiguo Shi

This article aims to present a novel sensor-based continuous hand gesture recognition algorithm by long short-term memory (LSTM). Only the basic accelerators and/or gyroscopes are required by the algorithm. Given a sequence of input sensory…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-07-23 Tsung-Ming Tai , Yun-Jie Jhang , Zhen-Wei Liao , Kai-Chung Teng , Wen-Jyi Hwang

With the increasing demand for human-computer interaction (HCI), flexible wearable gloves have emerged as a promising solution in virtual reality, medical rehabilitation, and industrial automation. However, the current technology still has…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-04 Huazhi Dong , Chunpeng Wang , Mingyuan Jiang , Francesco Giorgio-Serchi , Yunjie Yang

In human computer interaction, real-time detection and classification of dynamic hand gestures is challenging as: 1) the system must run in a real-time video stream and there is no noticeable lag in response after performing a gesture; 2)…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-25 Yinghao Qin , Tijana Timotijevic

This paper proposes an interactive system for mobile devices controlled by hand gestures aimed at helping people with visual impairments. This system allows the user to interact with the device by making simple static and dynamic hand…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-07-27 Samer Alashhab , Antonio Javier Gallego , Miguel Ángel Lozano

This work is motivated by the recent advances in Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) and their widespread applications in human-machine interfaces. DNNs have been recently used for detecting the intended hand gesture through processing of surface…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-11-13 Elahe Rahimian , Soheil Zabihi , Amir Asif , Dario Farina , Seyed Farokh Atashzar , Arash Mohammadi

In human interactions, hands are a powerful way of expressing information that, in some cases, can be used as a valid substitute for voice, as it happens in Sign Language. Hand gesture recognition has always been an interesting topic in the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-07-26 Danilo Avola , Marco Bernardi , Luigi Cinque , Gian Luca Foresti , Cristiano Massaroni

Due to the universal non-verbal natural communication approach that allows for effective communication between humans, gesture recognition technology has been steadily developing over the previous few decades. Many different strategies have…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-07-07 Finlay McKinnon , David Ada Adama , Pedro Machado , Isibor Kennedy Ihianle

In this paper, we investigate novel data collection and training techniques towards improving classification accuracy of non-moving (static) hand gestures using a convolutional neural network (CNN) and frequency-modulated-continuous-wave…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-05-04 Josiah Smith , Shiva Thiagarajan , Richard Willis , Yiorgos Makris , Murat Torlak

This study introduces an advanced gesture recognition and user interface (UI) interaction system powered by deep learning, highlighting its transformative impact on UI design and functionality. By utilizing optimized convolutional neural…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-11-26 Qi Sun , Tong Zhang , Shang Gao , Liuqingqing Yang , Fenghua Shao

Hand gesture is one of the most important means of touchless communication between human and machines. There is a great interest for commanding electronic equipment in surgery rooms by hand gesture for reducing the time of surgery and the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-10-24 Ebrahim Nasr-Esfahani , Nader Karimi , S. M. Reza Soroushmehr , M. Hossein Jafari , M. Amin Khorsandi , Shadrokh Samavi , Kayvan Najarian

Direct and natural interaction is essential for intuitive human-robot collaboration, eliminating the need for additional devices such as joysticks, tablets, or wearable sensors. In this paper, we present a lightweight deep learning-based…

Hand gestures are a form of non-verbal communication that is used in social interaction and it is therefore required for more natural human-robot interaction. Neuromorphic (brain-inspired) computing offers a low-power solution for Spiking…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-07-26 Muhammad Aitsam , Alessandro Di Nuovo

Hand gesture recognition (HGR) is a fundamental technology in human computer interaction (HCI).In particular, HGR based on Doppler radar signals is suited for in-vehicle interfaces and robotic systems, necessitating lightweight and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-05 Towa Sano , Gouhei Tanaka

Minimally invasive surgery mainly consists of a series of sub-tasks, which can be decomposed into basic gestures or contexts. As a prerequisite of autonomic operation, surgical gesture recognition can assist motion planning and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-05-04 Dandan Zhang , Ruoxi Wang , Benny Lo

This paper introduces Wisture, a new online machine learning solution for recognizing touch-less dynamic hand gestures on a smartphone. Wisture relies on the standard Wi-Fi Received Signal Strength (RSS) using a Long Short-Term Memory…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2017-08-01 Mohamed Abudulaziz Ali Haseeb , Ramviyas Parasuraman

Advancements in Biological Signal Processing (BSP) and Machine-Learning (ML) models have paved the path for development of novel immersive Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI). In this context, there has been a surge of significant interest in…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-10-28 Soheil Zabihi , Elahe Rahimian , Amir Asif , Arash Mohammadi

Gesture recognition on wearable devices is extensively applied in human-computer interaction. Electromyography (EMG) has been used in many gesture recognition systems for its rapid perception of muscle signals. However, analyzing EMG…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-14 Youfang Han , Wei Zhao , Xiangjin Chen , Xin Meng