Computer Control with Hand

Gestures
USING ARDUINO AND ULTRASONIC SENSORS
By: Deepak, Akshay, Dhanraj
INDEX
Sr no. Topic Slide no.
1 Abstract 3
2 Introduction 4
3 Objective 5
4 Requirements 6
5 Flow Chart 7
6 Application 8
7 Pros and Cons 9
ABSTRACT
H a n d ge st u re i s a n i n n ova t i ve te c h n i q u e o f i n te ra c t i o n
b e t we e n h u m a n a n d c o m p u te r. A s c o m p a re d to ex i st i n g
te c h n i q u e s , h a n d ge st u re te c h n i q u e h a s t h e a d va n ta ge o f
b e i n g e a sy to u s e . By u s i n g t h i s te c h n i q u e t h e t ra d i t i o n a l
way o f u s i n g m o u s e a n d ke y b o a rd w i l l b e c h a n ge b e c a u s e
o n e c a n t h e n i n te ra c t w i t h t h e c o m p u te r w i t h h a n d
ge st u re s .

I n t h i s te c h n i q u e , u l t ra s o n i c s e n s o r i s u s e d to c l a s s i f y t h e
h a n d m ove m e n t i n re a l - t i m e . U l t ra s o n i c s e n s o r m e a s u re s
t h e d i sta n c e o f h a n d b y u s i n g s o u n d wave s . T h e m a i n i d e a
o f o u r a p p ro a c h i s to s p e e d u p t h e i n te ra c t i o n w i t h
c o m p u te r, u s i n g ge n e ra l p u r p o s e h a rd wa re l i ke p e rs o n a l
c o m p u te r, A rd u i n o U N O b o a rd a n d l ow c o st s e n s o r l i ke
u l t ra s o n i c s e n s o r. I n t h i s way a ny u s e r c a n e a s i l y i n te ra c t
w i t h t h e c o m p u te r u s i n g h a n d ge st u re s .
INTRODUCTION
To d ay ’s wo r l d i s a h i g h te c h n o l o g i c a l w o r l d ; i m a g i n i n g l i fe
w i t h o u t c o m p u te r i s i m p o s s i b l e . N ow c o m p u te r i s a n
e s s e n t i a l p a r t o f h u m a n ’s d ay - to - d ay l i fe . V i s i o n a n d
ge st u re a re t h e i m p o r ta n t a p p ro a c h fo r c o m m u n i c a t i o n
b e t we e n h u m a n b e i n g s j u st i n t h e s a m e way a s ke y b o a rd
a n d m o u s e p l ay a ro l e fo r i n te ra c t i n g w i t h c o m p u te r.
N u m b e rs o f e ffe c t i ve te c h n i q u e s a re ava i l a b l e fo r
i n te ra c t i o n w i t h c o m p u te r a n d o n e o f t h e m i s h a n d
ge st u re te c h n i q u e . I n t h a t te c h n i q u e h a n d ge st u re i s u s e d
a s a n i n p u t w h i c h re p l a c e s f u n c t i o n a l i t y o f m o u s e a n d
ke y b o a rd s h o r tc u t ke y s . H a n d ge st u re i s a n a tt ra c t i ve a n d
fa ste r te c h n i q u e . Fo r d e te r m i n i n g u s e r h a n d d i sta n c e
u l t ra s o n i c s e n s o rs a re u s e d . By u s i n g h a n d ge st u re u s e r
c a n c o m m u n i c a te w i t h c o m p u te r e a s i l y a n d t h e re i s n o
n e e d o f a ny p hy s i c a l c o n n e c t i o n b e t w e e n u s e r a n d
sy ste m .
OBJECTIVE
• Extension of communication channel between a human and a
machine
• To reduce our need for devices like mouse, keys, remote control or
keys for interaction with the electronic devices
• To reduce direct contact between the user and the device
REQUIREMENTS
• Arduino UNO (a microcontroller)
• Ultrasonic Sensors
• USB Cable (for Arduino and Laptop connection)
• Few Connecting Wires
• A Laptop with internet connection
• Arduino IDE (Software)
Flow Chart
ULTRASONIC ULTRASONIC
SENSOR SENSOR

ARDUINO
UNO

LAPTOP
Applications
• Can be used in gesture control gaming in gaming industry
• Can be used by disabled people who cannot use mouse or keyboard
• Can be used in Personal computers especially Laptops at home
• With some modifications, It can be used In Televisions at home
• Can be implemented in medical area for making gesture control
displays
• Can be used for making touch less displays at low cost
• Can be useful during presentations
Pros
• Low cost.
• The given system is handy and portable, and thus can be easily carried from one place
to another.
• The circuitry is not that complicated and thus can be easily troubleshooted.
• There are no moving parts, so device wear is not an issue.
• Less cost for making a gesture control computer.
• This system would be designed to be those that seem natural to users, thereby
decreasing the learning time required.
• They will reduce our need for devices like mouse, keys, remote control or keys for
interaction with the electronic devices.

Cons
• The distance between ultrasonic sensors and user is limited.
• 2. The distance between sensor and user must be accurate.
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