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    A new 2D static hand gesture colour image dataset for ASL gestures
    (Massey University, 2011) Barczak, A.L.C.; Reyes, N.H.; Abastillas, M.; Piccio, A.; Susnjak, T.
    It usually takes a fusion of image processing and machine learning algorithms in order to build a fully-functioning computer vision system for hand gesture recognition. Fortunately, the complexity of developing such a system could be alleviated by treating the system as a collection of multiple sub-systems working together, in such a way that they can be dealt with in isolation. Machine learning need to feed on thousands of exemplars (e.g. images, features) to automatically establish some recognisable patterns for all possible classes (e.g. hand gestures) that applies to the problem domain. A good number of exemplars helps, but it is also important to note that the efficacy of these exemplars depends on the variability of illumination conditions, hand postures, angles of rotation, scaling and on the number of volunteers from whom the hand gesture images were taken. These exemplars are usually subjected to image processing first, to reduce the presence of noise and extract the important features from the images. These features serve as inputs to the machine learning system. Different sub-systems are integrated together to form a complete computer vision system for gesture recognition. The main contribution of this work is on the production of the exemplars. We discuss how a dataset of standard American Sign Language (ASL) hand gestures containing 2425 images from 5 individuals, with variations in lighting conditions and hand postures is generated with the aid of image processing techniques. A minor contribution is given in the form of a specific feature extraction method called moment invariants, for which the computation method and the values are furnished with the dataset.
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    Gesture recognition through angle space
    (Massey University, 2006) Dadgostar, F.; Sarrafzadeh, A.
    As the notion of ubiquitous computing becomes a reality, the keyboard and mouse paradigm become less satisfactory as an input modality. The ability to interpret gestures can open another dimension in the user interface technology. In this paper, we present a novel approach for dynamic hand gesture modeling using neural networks. The results show high accuracy in detecting single and multiple gestures, which makes this a promising approach for gesture recognition from continuous input with undetermined boundaries. This method is independent of the input device and can be applied as a general back-end processor for gesture recognition systems.
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    A color hand gesture database for evaluating and improving algorithms on hand gesture and posture recognition
    (Massey University, 2005) Dadgostar, Farhad; Barczak, Andre L.C.; Sarrafzadeh, Abdolhossein
    With the increase of research activities in vision-based hand posture and gesture recognition, new methods and algorithms are being developed. Although less attention is being paid to developing a standard platform for this purpose. Developing a database of hand gesture images is a necessary first step for standardizing the research on hand gesture recognition. For this purpose, we have developed an image database of hand posture and gesture images. The database contains hand images in different lighting conditions and collected using a digital camera. Details of the automatic segmentation and clipping of the hands are also discussed in this paper.