Human factors for design of hand gesture human - Machine interaction

Helman I. Stern, Juan P. Wachs, Yael Edan

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Abstract

A global approach to hand gesture vocabulary design is proposed which includes human as well as technical design factors. The method of selecting gestures for preconceived command vocabularies has not been addressed in a systematic manner. Present methods are ad hoc. In an analytical approach technological factors of gesture recognition accuracy are easily obtained and well studied. Conversely, it is difficult to obtain measures of human centered desires (intuitiveness, comfort), These factors, being subjective, are costly and time consuming to obtain, and hence we have developed automated methods for acquisition of these data through specially designed applications. Results of the intuitiveness experiments showed when commands are presented as stimuli the gestural responses vary widely over a population of subjects. This result refutes the hypothesis that there exist universal common gestures to express user intentions or commands.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2006 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages4052-4056
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)1424401003, 9781424401000
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2006
Event2006 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: 8 Oct 200611 Oct 2006

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
Volume5
ISSN (Print)1062-922X

Conference

Conference2006 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityTaipei
Period8/10/0611/10/06

Keywords

  • Hand gesture
  • Human factors
  • Intuitive interfaces
  • Man-machine interaction
  • Optimal vocabulary

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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