What are the most common gestures?
- A horizontal or vertical movement of the hand or fingers, often used for scrolling through content or navigating menus on touchscreen devices.
- A brief touch or press on a screen or surface, commonly used for selecting items, buttons, or links.
- Bringing two fingers closer together or farther apart, typically used for zooming in or out on maps, images, or other content.
- Extending the index finger to indicate or select objects on a screen or in the environment.
- Drawing a circular motion with the hand or fingers, often used for controlling virtual objects or adjusting settings.
- Opening and closing the hand to signal actions such as starting or stopping a process, or to interact with virtual objects.
- Twisting or turning the hand or fingers in a circular motion, commonly used for rotating or manipulating objects in 3D space.
What is Gesture Recognition? Use Cases, Technologies and Algorithms
Gesture recognition is a touchless technology that allows devices to understand and respond to human movements as commands. Gesture recognition technology is integrated into a variety of appliances and devices, most commonly known are – the Microsoft Kinect for Xbox and Play Station games have used gesture recognition. In this article, we are going to discuss gesture recognition.