Fingertips detection and hand gesture recognition based on discrete curve evolution with a kinect sensor

Zhongyuan Lai, Zhijun Yao, Chun Wang, Hui Liang, Hongmei Chen, Wu Xia

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a novel method that can detect fingertips as well as recognize hand gestures. Firstly, we collect the hand curves with a Kinect sensor. Secondly, we detect fingertips based on the discrete curve evolution. Thirdly, we recognize hand gestures using evolved curves partitioned at the detected fingertips. Experimental results show that our method performs well in both fingertips detection and hand gesture recognition.