Gesture-Based Human Machine Interaction Using RCNNs in Limited Computation Power Devices

The use of gestures is one of the main forms of human machine interaction (HMI) in many fields, from advanced robotics industrial setups, to multimedia devices at home. Almost every gesture detection system uses computer vision as the fundamental technology, with the already well-known problems of i...

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Main Authors: Alberto Tellaeche Iglesias, Ignacio Fidalgo Astorquia, Juan Ignacio Vázquez Gómez, Surajit Saikia
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/24/8202
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author Alberto Tellaeche Iglesias
Ignacio Fidalgo Astorquia
Juan Ignacio Vázquez Gómez
Surajit Saikia
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description The use of gestures is one of the main forms of human machine interaction (HMI) in many fields, from advanced robotics industrial setups, to multimedia devices at home. Almost every gesture detection system uses computer vision as the fundamental technology, with the already well-known problems of image processing: changes in lighting conditions, partial occlusions, variations in color, among others. To solve all these potential issues, deep learning techniques have been proven to be very effective. This research proposes a hand gesture recognition system based on convolutional neural networks and color images that is robust against environmental variations, has a real time performance in embedded systems, and solves the principal problems presented in the previous paragraph. A new CNN network has been specifically designed with a small architecture in terms of number of layers and total number of neurons to be used in computationally limited devices. The obtained results achieve a percentage of success of 96.92% on average, a better score than those obtained by previous algorithms discussed in the state of the art.
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spelling doaj.art-b6b5777b2e744d8791d0d9714ae7541e2023-11-23T10:28:08ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-12-012124820210.3390/s21248202Gesture-Based Human Machine Interaction Using RCNNs in Limited Computation Power DevicesAlberto Tellaeche Iglesias0Ignacio Fidalgo Astorquia1Juan Ignacio Vázquez Gómez2Surajit Saikia3Computer Science, Electronics and Communication Technologies Department, University of Deusto, Avenida de las Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, SpainDeustoTech-Deusto Institute of Technology, University of Deusto, Avenida de las Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, SpainComputer Science, Electronics and Communication Technologies Department, University of Deusto, Avenida de las Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, SpainDeustoTech-Deusto Institute of Technology, University of Deusto, Avenida de las Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, SpainThe use of gestures is one of the main forms of human machine interaction (HMI) in many fields, from advanced robotics industrial setups, to multimedia devices at home. Almost every gesture detection system uses computer vision as the fundamental technology, with the already well-known problems of image processing: changes in lighting conditions, partial occlusions, variations in color, among others. To solve all these potential issues, deep learning techniques have been proven to be very effective. This research proposes a hand gesture recognition system based on convolutional neural networks and color images that is robust against environmental variations, has a real time performance in embedded systems, and solves the principal problems presented in the previous paragraph. A new CNN network has been specifically designed with a small architecture in terms of number of layers and total number of neurons to be used in computationally limited devices. The obtained results achieve a percentage of success of 96.92% on average, a better score than those obtained by previous algorithms discussed in the state of the art.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/24/8202real timedeep learninggesture detectionembedded systems
spellingShingle Alberto Tellaeche Iglesias
Ignacio Fidalgo Astorquia
Juan Ignacio Vázquez Gómez
Surajit Saikia
Gesture-Based Human Machine Interaction Using RCNNs in Limited Computation Power Devices
Sensors
real time
deep learning
gesture detection
embedded systems
title Gesture-Based Human Machine Interaction Using RCNNs in Limited Computation Power Devices
title_full Gesture-Based Human Machine Interaction Using RCNNs in Limited Computation Power Devices
title_fullStr Gesture-Based Human Machine Interaction Using RCNNs in Limited Computation Power Devices
title_full_unstemmed Gesture-Based Human Machine Interaction Using RCNNs in Limited Computation Power Devices
title_short Gesture-Based Human Machine Interaction Using RCNNs in Limited Computation Power Devices
title_sort gesture based human machine interaction using rcnns in limited computation power devices
topic real time
deep learning
gesture detection
embedded systems
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/24/8202
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