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Korean Society for Precision Engineering (한국정밀공학회)
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Gesture Recognition Algorithm by Analyzing Direction Change of Trajectory

궤적의 방향 변화 분석에 의한 제스처 인식 알고리듬

  • 박장현 (한양대학교 기계공학부) ;
  • 김민수 (한양대학교 대학원 기계설계학과)
  • Published : 2005.04.01
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Abstract

There is a necessity for the communication between intelligent robots and human beings because of wide spread use of them. Gesture recognition is currently being studied in regards to better conversing. On the basis of previous research, however, the gesture recognition algorithms appear to require not only complicated algorisms but also separate training process for high recognition rates. This study suggests a gesture recognition algorithm based on computer vision system, which is relatively simple and more efficient in recognizing various human gestures. After tracing the hand gesture using a marker, direction changes of the gesture trajectory were analyzed to determine the simple gesture code that has minimal information to recognize. A map is developed to recognize the gestures that can be expressed with different gesture codes. Through the use of numerical and geometrical trajectory, the advantages and disadvantages of the suggested algorithm was determined.

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