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Gesture recognition presents a promising avenue for interfacing with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) due to its intuitive nature and potential for precise interaction. This research conducts a comprehensive comparative analysis of…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-26 Sousannah Abdalla , Sabur Baidya

Human gesture recognition has assumed a capital role in industrial applications, such as Human-Machine Interaction. We propose an approach for segmentation and classification of dynamic gestures based on a set of handcrafted features, which…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-08-27 André Brás , Miguel Simão , Pedro Neto

Objective: Surgical activity recognition is a fundamental step in computer-assisted interventions. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in methods for automatic recognition of fine-grained gestures in robotic surgery focusing on recent…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-02-02 Beatrice van Amsterdam , Matthew J. Clarkson , Danail Stoyanov

In recent years, there has been a considerable amount of research in the Gesture Recognition domain, mainly owing to the technological advancements in Computer Vision. Various new applications have been conceptualised and developed in this…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-12-04 Kshitij Deshpande , Varad Mashalkar , Kaustubh Mhaisekar , Amaan Naikwadi , Archana Ghotkar

Physical human-robot interaction can improve human ergonomics, task efficiency, and the flexibility of automation, but often requires application-specific methods to detect human state and determine robot response. At the same time, many…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Kevin Haninger , Christian Hegeler , Luka Peternel

With the rapid development of Rehabilitation Lower Extremity Robotic Exoskeletons (RLEEX) technology, significant advancements have been made in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) methods. These include traditional physical HRI methods that are…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-04-03 Shuang Qiu , Zhongcai Pei , Chen Wang , Jing Zhang , Zhiyong Tang

Using physical interactive devices like mouse and keyboards hinders naturalistic human-machine interaction and increases the probability of surface contact during a pandemic. Existing gesture-recognition systems do not possess user…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-09-08 Ankit Jha , Ishita , Pratham G. Shenwai , Ayush Batra , Siddharth Kotian , Piyush Modi

Robots play a critical role as the physical agent of human operators in exploring the ocean. However, it remains challenging to grasp objects reliably while fully submerging under a highly pressurized aquatic environment with little visible…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-17 Ning Guo , Xudong Han , Xiaobo Liu , Shuqiao Zhong , Zhiyuan Zhou , Jian Lin , Jiansheng Dai , Fang Wan , Chaoyang Song

We present an advance in wearable technology: a mobile-optimized, real-time, ultra-low-power event camera system that enables natural hand gesture control for smart glasses, dramatically improving user experience. While hand gesture…

Automated hand gesture recognition has been a focus of the AI community for decades. Traditionally, work in this domain revolved largely around scenarios assuming the availability of the flow of images of the user hands. This has partly…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-05-15 Ying Liu , Liucheng Guo , Valeri A. Makarov , Yuxiang Huang , Alexander Gorban , Evgeny Mirkes , Ivan Y. Tyukin

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

As humans can explore and understand the world through active touch, similar capability is desired for robots. In this paper, we address the problem of active tactile object recognition, pose estimation and shape transfer learning, where a…

Efficient and intuitive Human-Robot interfaces are crucial for expanding the user base of operators and enabling new applications in critical areas such as precision agriculture, automated construction, rehabilitation, and environmental…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-04-05 Paulo Padrao , Jose Fuentes , Tero Kaarlela , Alfredo Bayuelo , Leonardo Bobadilla

Dynamic hand gestures play a crucial role in conveying nonverbal information for Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), eliminating the need for complex interfaces. Current models for dynamic gesture recognition suffer from limitations in effective…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-11-28 Eran Bamani Beeri , Eden Nissinman , Avishai Sintov

In this work, we aim to enable legged robots to learn how to interpret human social cues and produce appropriate behaviors through physical human guidance. However, learning through physical engagement can place a heavy burden on users when…

Drones are conventionally controlled using joysticks, remote controllers, mobile applications, and embedded computers. A few significant issues with these approaches are that drone control is limited by the range of electromagnetic…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-03-29 Kathiravan Natarajan , Truong-Huy D. Nguyen , Mutlu Mete

Interacting with pedestrians understandably and efficiently is one of the toughest challenges faced by autonomous vehicles (AVs) due to the limitations of current algorithms and external human-machine interfaces (eHMIs). In this paper, we…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-02-23 Xiang Chang , Zihe Chen , Xiaoyan Dong , Yuxin Cai , Tingmin Yan , Haolin Cai , Zherui Zhou , Guyue Zhou , Jiangtao Gong

Soft robots are intrinsically capable of adapting to different environments by changing their shape in response to interaction forces with the environment. However, sensing and feedback are still required for higher level decisions and…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2023-10-18 Shibo Zou , Sergio Picella , Jelle de Vries , Vera Kortman , Aimée Sakes , Johannes T. B. Overvelde

In the fast-paced field of human-computer interaction (HCI) and virtual reality (VR), automatic gesture recognition has become increasingly essential. This is particularly true for the recognition of hand signs, providing an intuitive way…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-02-21 Christian Schuessler , Wenxuan Zhang , Johanna Bräunig , Marcel Hoffmann , Michael Stelzig , Martin Vossiek

Motivated by the growing interest in enhancing intuitive physical Human-Machine Interaction (HRI/HVI), this study aims to propose a robust tactile hand gesture recognition system. We performed a comprehensive evaluation of different hand…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-05-28 Chiara Fumelli , Anirvan Dutta , Mohsen Kaboli