CONTROL THE COMPUTER WITH THE HAND GESTURES

Now, it is easy to control your computers via hand gestures. A device called gest that fits your hand like a glove can allow you to control your computer and mobile devices with the twitch of a finger or a twist of the palm. The four-finger glove like design called Gest has been developed by Apotact Labs in the US. Gest is a digital toolkit that consists of two components: A gesture controller that slips onto the hand and a Software Development Kit(SDK) that allows anyone to build new applications for the platform. The gesture controller is designed to fit any hand via an adjustable palm strap and four moldable finger mounts. There are 15 discrete sensors in each hand and each finger has the same type of standard accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer combination in a smartphone. The software that powers Gest allows it to sense small movements, and by monitoring and learning how you use your hands. It also creates a personalised model that is unique to each user and adapts to that user over time. For example, switching between apps is done with a twitch of a finger. Pointing at the screen allows you to move the mouse cursor. 3D objects can also be rotated by "grabbing" them and rotating them in your hand.