Gesture Recognition Is A Topic in Computer Science and Language Technology With The Goal of Interpreting Human Gestures Via Mathematical Algorithms

Gesture recognition is a topic in computer science and language technology with the
goal of interpreting human gestures via mathematical algorithms. Gestures can

originate from any bodily motion or state but commonly originate from the face or
hand. Current focuses in the field include emotion recognition from the face and hand
gesture recognition. Many approaches have been made using cameras and computer
vision algorithms to interpret sign language. However, the identification and
recognition of posture, gait, proxemics, and human behaviors is also the subject of
gesture recognition techniques.[1]
Gesture recognition can be seen as a way for computers to begin to understand human
body language, thus building a richer bridge between machines and humans than
primitive text user interfaces or even GUIs (graphical user interfaces), which still
limit the majority of input to keyboard and mouse.
Gesture recognition enables humans to interface with the machine (HMI) and interact
naturally without any mechanical devices. Using the concept of gesture recognition, it
is possible to point a finger at the computer screen so that the cursor will move
accordingly. This could potentially make conventional input devices such as mouse,
keyboards and even touch-screens redundant.
Gesture recognition can be conducted with techniques from computer vision and
image processing.
The literature includes ongoing work in the computer vision field on capturing
gestures or more general human pose and movements by cameras connected to a
computer.[2][3][4][5]
Gesture recognition and pen computing:
Gesture types
In computer interfaces, two types of gestures are distinguished:[6]
 Offline gestures: Those gestures that are processed after the user interaction
with the object. An example is the gesture to activate a menu.
 Online gestures: Direct manipulation gestures. They are used to scale or rotate
a tangible object.
Uses
Gesture recognition is useful for processing information from humans which is not
conveyed through speech or type. As well, there are various types of gestures which
can be identified by computers.
 Sign language recognition. Just as speech recognition can transcribe speech to text,
certain types of gesture recognition software can transcribe the symbols
represented through sign language into text.[7]
 For socially assistive robotics. By using proper sensors (accelerometers and gyros)
worn on the body of a patient and by reading the values from those sensors, robots
can assist in patient rehabilitation. The best example can be stroke rehabilitation.
 Directional indication through pointing. Pointing has a very specific purpose in
our[clarification needed] society, to reference an object or location based on its position
relative to ourselves. The use of gesture recognition to determine where a person is
pointing is useful for identifying the context of statements or instructions. This
application is of particular interest in the field of robotics.[8]
 Control through facial gestures. Controlling a computer through facial gestures is a
useful application of gesture recognition for users who may not physically be able to
use a mouse or keyboard. Eye tracking in particular may be of use for controlling
cursor motion or focusing on elements of a display.
 Alternative computer interfaces. Foregoing the traditional keyboard and mouse
setup to interact with a computer, strong gesture recognition could allow users to
accomplish frequent or common tasks using hand or face gestures to a camera. [9][10]
[11][12][13]
 Immersive game technology. Gestures can be used to control interactions within

video games to try and make the game player's experience more interactive or
immersive.
 Virtual controllers. For systems where the act of finding or acquiring a physical
controller could require too much time, gestures can be used as an alternative
control mechanism. Controlling secondary devices in a car, or controlling a television
set are examples of such usage.[14]
 Affective computing. In affective computing, gesture recognition is used in the
process of identifying emotional expression through computer systems.
 Remote control. Through the use of gesture recognition, "remote control with the
wave of a hand" of various devices is possible. The signal must not only indicate the
desired response, but also which device to be controlled

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Gesture recognition is a topic in computer science and language technology with the

goal of interpreting human gestures via mathematical algorithms. Gestures can

Gesture recognition and pen computing:

 Immersive game technology. Gestures can be used to control interactions within

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