The current feasibility of gesture recognition for a smartphone using J2ME

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2009

Authors

Luís Tarrataca (Author) Other; André C. Santos (Author) Other; João M. P. Cardoso (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the 2009 ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC)

Pages: 1642-1649

ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC)

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, March 9-12, 2009

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Scopus - 8 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-007-RZC

DOI: 10.1145/1529282.1529652

Abstract (EN): The need to improve communication between humans and computers has been instrumental in defining new communication models, and accordingly, new ways of interacting with machines. The use of gestures as a means of communication has been a challenging task. The latest generation of smartphones boasts powerful processors and built-in video cameras, making them capable of executing complex and computationally demanding applications. Thus, the integration of gesture recognition systems in smartphone applications might be a close reality. In this paper, we present studies of a gesture recognition prototype system for smartphones. We use a number of tasks typically employed in gesture recognition systems which permit to assess the current feasibility of smartphones to implement this kind of systems. Based on both the execution time and classification performance, we conclude that the latest smartphone generation is capable of executing complex image processing applications, with the most penalizing factor being camera performance regarding capture rates with the current J2ME support. Copyright 2009 ACM.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific