Control Windows Photo Viewer by Hand Gesture Recognition using MATLAB

Authors

  • Manoj Makhija Electronics and Communication Department,Jaypee Institute of Information and Technology,Noida,UP
  • Kapil Goyal Electronics and Communication Department,Jaypee Institute of Information and Technology,Noida,UP

Keywords:

Image processing, Hand gesture recognition, Human computer interaction, controlling applications, computer vision, Image viewer.

Abstract

First there was input of information or commands through keyboard, then touch input was introduced. Now the
big question is, What Next? The answer is Gesture Recognition. The best method for gesture recognition is through
image processing techniques. Image viewing is one of the most used applications of a personal computer. This paper
works on controlling different functions of the image viewer through hand gesture recognition. In this paper a simple yet
effective approach has been used to zoom in, zoom out and to view different images in an image viewer. Thumb plays an
important role in the algorithm and the gestures used makes sense with the functions that these gestures are doing in the
image viewer. This paper used a 30 fps with up to 30 mega pixel camera. Furthermore, pre-processing is done to
segment the hand region from its background. The proposed algorithm can be used for controlling different applications
as well.

Published

2014-08-25

How to Cite

Manoj Makhija, & Kapil Goyal. (2014). Control Windows Photo Viewer by Hand Gesture Recognition using MATLAB. International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), 1(8), 198–204. Retrieved from https://ijaerd.org/index.php/IJAERD/article/view/221