A Gesture based Remote Control for Home Appliances

Abstract

The manuscript aims to present a project enabling one to control electronic devices though hand gestures and convert one's hand into a wand. All the remote-controlled devices like your television sets, home theatre systems, air conditioners, cars, fans, lights, and other everyday electrical appliances can be controlled just with a flick of the hand. For this, the project uses a smart combination of Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) and Machine Learning (ML) to identify the control target and command action by intuitive gestures. The control commands are forwarded through home wi-Fi. The product is completely customizable and hence one can easily configure that how one's hand gesture will control a device. Also, one can train it to understand custom hand gestures. The project enables user to have a consistent interaction experience everywhere. This project can be considered as a boon to elderly population who often have a tough time handling several remotes with several buttons on each remote. Hence, the project leads to a seamless experience for them while adapting to the technological advancements unknowingly.