Extending Smartphone-Based Hand Gesture Recognition for Augmented Reality Applications with Two-Finger-Pinch and Thumb-Orientation Gestures

• Main Authors: Vidal, Jr., Eric Cesar E, Rodrigo, Ma. Mercedes T
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: augmented reality; hand gesture recognition; image processing; usability; Computer Sciences; Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/discs-faculty-pubs/356; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21707-4_15
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Augmented Reality (AR) on smartphones, while limited compared to their headset-styled counterparts (e.g., Microsoft HoloLens and Magic Leap), may be improved by supporting Hand Gesture Recognition (HGR) without requiring the expensive hardware found on the said headsets. This study improves the over...