Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Computer Vision: A Review of Techniques
Hand gestures are a form of nonverbal communication that can be used in several fields such as communication between deaf-mute people, robot control, human–computer interaction (HCI), home automation and medical applications. Research papers based on hand gestures have adopted many different techniq...
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| description | Hand gestures are a form of nonverbal communication that can be used in several fields such as communication between deaf-mute people, robot control, human–computer interaction (HCI), home automation and medical applications. Research papers based on hand gestures have adopted many different techniques, including those based on instrumented sensor technology and computer vision. In other words, the hand sign can be classified under many headings, such as posture and gesture, as well as dynamic and static, or a hybrid of the two. This paper focuses on a review of the literature on hand gesture techniques and introduces their merits and limitations under different circumstances. In addition, it tabulates the performance of these methods, focusing on computer vision techniques that deal with the similarity and difference points, technique of hand segmentation used, classification algorithms and drawbacks, number and types of gestures, dataset used, detection range (distance) and type of camera used. This paper is a thorough general overview of hand gesture methods with a brief discussion of some possible applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-71f6e1c2dc80451da59528c96e01bee02023-11-20T07:39:19ZengMDPI AGJournal of Imaging2313-433X2020-07-01687310.3390/jimaging6080073Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Computer Vision: A Review of TechniquesMunir Oudah0Ali Al-Naji1Javaan Chahl2Electrical Engineering Technical College, Middle Technical University, Baghdad 10022, IraqElectrical Engineering Technical College, Middle Technical University, Baghdad 10022, IraqSchool of Engineering, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes SA 5095, AustraliaHand gestures are a form of nonverbal communication that can be used in several fields such as communication between deaf-mute people, robot control, human–computer interaction (HCI), home automation and medical applications. Research papers based on hand gestures have adopted many different techniques, including those based on instrumented sensor technology and computer vision. In other words, the hand sign can be classified under many headings, such as posture and gesture, as well as dynamic and static, or a hybrid of the two. This paper focuses on a review of the literature on hand gesture techniques and introduces their merits and limitations under different circumstances. In addition, it tabulates the performance of these methods, focusing on computer vision techniques that deal with the similarity and difference points, technique of hand segmentation used, classification algorithms and drawbacks, number and types of gestures, dataset used, detection range (distance) and type of camera used. This paper is a thorough general overview of hand gesture methods with a brief discussion of some possible applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/6/8/73hand gesturehand posturecomputer visionhuman–computer interaction (HCI) |
| spellingShingle | Munir Oudah Ali Al-Naji Javaan Chahl Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Computer Vision: A Review of Techniques Journal of Imaging hand gesture hand posture computer vision human–computer interaction (HCI) |
| title | Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Computer Vision: A Review of Techniques |
| title_full | Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Computer Vision: A Review of Techniques |
| title_fullStr | Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Computer Vision: A Review of Techniques |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Computer Vision: A Review of Techniques |
| title_short | Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Computer Vision: A Review of Techniques |
| title_sort | hand gesture recognition based on computer vision a review of techniques |
| topic | hand gesture hand posture computer vision human–computer interaction (HCI) |
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