Handel, a Free-Hands Gesture Recognition System

I describe here a real-time vision-based gesture recognition system used in interactive computer music performances. The performer moves his hands in a video-camera capture area, the camera sends the signal to a video digitizer card plugged into a computer. By processing the reconstructed images of the performer’s hands in movement the computer detects x-y positions, shape (posture) and angle of rotation of both the hands. Data extracted from image analysis every frame is used for controlling real-time interactive computer music performances. Two approaches, one more formal the other really operative, are presented.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: CMMR
• Authors: Leonello Tarabella
• Keywords: CMMR 2004, Computer Music Performances, Performer’s Hands, Real-time Vision-based Gesture