Operating computers without touching them, using only hand and arm gestures: it sounds futuristic, but it's already possible. Researcher Wim Fikkert of the Centre for Telematics and Information ...

Apple has a new patent (via AppleInsider) for 3D gesture control, specifically describing the tech used to help a computer identify hand motions made by a user. The patent goes into detail about how ...

(PhysOrg.com)—Every musical sound comes from a specific way that an instrument is played. With modern technology such as sensors, signal processing, and sometimes machine learning algorithms, ...

While it is already possible to control computers via hand gestures, doing so typically involves using peripheral electronic devices or special embedded hardware. The Typealike system, however, brings ...

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piy1dy5-wpE?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360] CamBoard Pico is German firm pmdtec’s next-generation gesture input ...

The smallest gesture can hide a world of meaning. A particular flick of a baton and a beseeching gesture can transform the key moment of a concert from mundane to ethereal. Alas, computers are ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Interacting with your computer has come a long way. First was the keyboard and mouse. Then, the touch screen. And now, touch screens you don't touch! Consumer Reports checked ...

Controlling your computer with a wave of the hand seems like something from science fiction, and for good reason. From Minority Report to Iron Man, we’ve seen plenty of famous actors controlling their ...

Kinect has drawn a huge amount of interest, not just from gamers but computer scientists, engineers and artists. Now, it seems Microsoft is branching out, because one of its latest research projects ...

Researchers are developing a new technology that uses hand gestures to carry out commands on computers. Researchers are developing a new technology that uses hand gestures to carry out commands on ...

Researchers have developed a new hand gesture recognition system, tested at a Washington, D.C., hospital, that enables doctors to manipulate digital images during medical procedures by motioning ...