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Recognition of Simple Gestures Using a PIR Sensor Array
  We present an approach that is intended for simple gesture control using a relatively inexpensive pyroelectric array detector. The detector is manufactured using standard wafer processing techniques. It consists of a 16 element passive infrared sensor array that responds to changing infrared signals, such as are generated by a hand moving at a distance of some tens of centimetres in front of the array. There is quite a large variation in the responsivity of the pixels within the array, but despite that it is relatively easy to use differential signals from the array or to apply a simplified version of an image processing algorithm to track movement in front of the detector. We have developed a prototype system that can recognise hand movements in different directions in front of the detector. This has allowed us to develop a demonstrator system that can be used to control, for instance, a PowerPoint presentation by gesture.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    12 March 2012

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • ISSN:

    1726-5479

  • Funders:

    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Citation

Wojtczuk, P., Armitage, A., Binnie, T. D., & Chamberlain, T. (2012). Recognition of Simple Gestures Using a PIR Sensor Array. Sensors & transducers, 14-1(Special Issue), 83-94

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Keywords

Touchless interfaces, Dynamic hand gesture, Gesture recognition, Infrared motion sensors, Passive infrared sensors

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