Hand Gesture Recognition System for Controlling Home Appliances

Sheik Imran

Abstract: Controlling the home appliances (electronic gadgets) through switch and infrared remote control is general. But the same controlling tasks can be done more easily. Primary motive of proposing the new system of hand gesture remote is to handheld free the infrared remote for specific function. The paper presents a good system to control home appliances through hand gesture as a remote control device. It uses real time angles and microcontroller development board, Arduino. The paper proposes a possible solution to control the electronic gadgets for physically handicaps.

Keywords: Camera, Arduino, Relays, Hand Gesture, Electronic gadgets