Gesture Based Human-Machine Interface

Abstract

Computers have been a very integral part of people’s lives for a long time. In recent times, computers have become technologically well advanced being able operate at high speeds and capable of performing a wide range of functions. In spite of all these developments, the input technologies being employed in computers have various usage constraints that have been posing as a major hurdle for users against the ever evolving technology. The conventional mouse restricts movement and additionally require a cable to work. Furthermore, excessive usage of this mouse have being extremely strain inducing on the users. Hence a necessity for an efficient substitute for the conventional means arises. One such substitute is gesture, which is a natural form of communication. They are a very effective form of communication and are comparatively more spontaneous. Gestures don’t restrict movement nor do they require any specific structure to work on. The proposed system employs gesture movements to be programmed for performing various mouse operations such as clicking and dragging. In addition, the system includes gestures to effectively function as a remote keyboard wherein specific gestures and movements can be assigned to each key.