Tokyo University engineer Tsuyoshi Horo has developed a novel system for controlling robots (or in this case, a moving stool) using a simple set of hand and body gestures. The researcher is ...

They all control things by just waving their hands. [Saddam] must have wanted the same effect, so he created a robot that he controls over wireless using hand gestures .

Human–robot interaction (HRI) and gesture-based control systems represent a rapidly evolving research field that seeks to bridge the gap between human intuition and robotic precision.

The Myo Armband can be used to control an assortment of electronic gadgets, including toys, computers, consumer electronics, video games. In this instance, it was used by a company called ...

The Kinect's ability to map terrain in 3-D and to recognize and respond to human gestures could eventually be teamed up with aerial drones and rapid-response teams to launch rescue operations.

Qbo has been programmed to use its stereoscopic vision and only pay attention to hands that are nearby. It can successfully distinguish, in real-time, among several hand gestures associated with ...