Fujitsu develops 3D gesture recognition tech capable of complex tasks with a single PC or tablet camera

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Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd and Fujitsu Research and Development Center Co China on Tuesday announced the development of 3D hand gesture recognition technology that, using video captured on a single PC or tablet camera, can detect not only vertical and horizontal hand motion, but also the forward and backward movements of increasing or decreasing distance of a hand from the display.

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With existing hand gesture recognition technology it has been possible to detect hand motions along the vertical and horizontal axes, which represent operations similar to moving a mouse cursor. However, detecting forward and backward hand motions—changing distance to perform the same function as a mouse click—has proven difficult. Fujitsu Laboratories and Fujitsu R&D Center have developed technology for accurately and quickly detecting the area of a hand based on models of palms, as well as a technology that detects forward and backward hand motions. This has made it possible for users to perform click operations through intuitive “push” gestures.

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The new technology makes it possible to use hand gestures to perform a host of complex operations. For instance, a user can wave his or her hand up and down to make a menu selection on a PC and then confirm the selection with a “push” gesture, even from a distance. Maps and other images can also be expanded or shrunk with “push” and “pull” gestures.

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