Fundamentals of Gesture-based Interactions
- What is Gesture-based interaction?
- Applications of Gestures
- The Future of Gesture-based Interface
- NUI Vs GUI
- NUI: Plethora of Possibilities
Introduction
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) has come a long way. We have come from the days of keyboard and mouse-based interaction to touch screen and voice-based interfaces. Moreover, the technology of HCI is rapidly evolving with Natural User Interfaces or Gesture-based interfaces gaining popularity. Further, the discipline of Human-Machine interaction has widely adopted gesture recognition. Also, Gesture-based interactions control different computer applications. Moreover, the onslaught of the pandemic has helped Gesture-based interaction to progress rapidly as people are skeptical to use touchscreen interfaces in public places.
Overall, This post brings different possibilities in Gesture-based interactions that the technology and scientific world is exploring.
What is Gesture-based interaction?
Gesture-based interaction happens through various human gestures. Eye movement, scrolling, tilting, pinching, tapping, tipping, shaking are common gestures. Also, the advancement in technology makes the future of Gesture-based User Interface (GUI) exciting and challenging.
Type of Gestures
Three common types of gestures are:
- Navigational gestures: It helps users to move around and explore a product.
- Action gestures: They are similar to scrolling.
- Transform gestures: They transform an element’s size, position, and rotational features.
Application of Gestures
Gesture-based interaction are useful in domains like:
- The automotive sector is widely employing Gesture-based interaction to control or operate various features in cars. The best example is BMW cars using gesture control to play music. So a rapid stride in the Automotive sector employing gesture-based interfaces.
- Consumer electronics sector (Smartphones and Tablets)
All contemporary Smartphones widely use gestures like scrolling, tilting, and tapping. Furthermore, Samsung Galaxy S4 goes a step ahead by using eye movements to scroll the screen.
Smartphones and tablets will use more cameras and sensors in the coming days. Also, experts predict that future gadgets will not only recognize facial expressions and touchless gestures also will be context-aware. so it means they can predict or anticipate what the customers expect.
- Gaming Sector
Gesture-based touchscreens enable greater gaming control in 3D gaming. In the future, gesture-user interfaces will be commonly used in gamepads for better gaming control. Also, Pioneers like Microsoft and Sony have plans to use gaze-tracking, gesture recognition, and, brain waves for a better immersive gaming experience.
- Defense Sector
In the army, Soldiers interact with the Robots to do different operations. So, Gesture-based interaction is widely gaining popularity to establish Soldier-Robot interactions in the defense sector. Furthermore, Even controlling drones through Gesture-based interaction is possible.
Soldier communicating to a Robot via gestures through Handle gloves
The Future of Gesture-based Interface
The future of Human-Computer Interaction is based on Natural User Interfaces (NUI). Moreover, NUI is an interface that works similar to natural gestures of humans and it doesn’t demand you to learn to operate a mouse, keyboard, joystick, or any other input devices!!! So, Does it not sound exciting??
BMW Gesture-based interaction implemented in Music players helps you to control the player by hand gestures, so a definite advantage on offer in touchless interface ways. So, Gesture-based interactions are viewed as the future of human-computer interaction.
Teague Gesture-based interaction recognizes finger movements and besides can notice the slightest sound made with fingers!! Furthermore, Teague’s innovation in Gesture Interfaces boosts the possibilities in the Human-Computer interaction arena.
GUI Vs NUI
| GUI uses pointing devices like a mouse or joystick to control computers. | NUI operates by using natural human gestures like eye movement, hand gestures etc. |
| Further, GUI tools have to be learned by us before use. | Further, a NUI is a type of user interface that is designed to feel as natural as possible to the user. |
NUI: Plethora of Possibilities
According to experts Interfaces of the future have been personalized to the needs of every individual human being. Experts also say that for the first time in human history our capabilities and needs are in sync. Experts opine “In the future, no person is will adapt to the limitations of interfaces and it is interfaces that will adapt as per human needs.” So, in a Nutshell Plethora of opportunities exists in all spheres like gaming, consumer electronics, transit, and defense.
Moreover, here is a Chapps design video depicting the Future of Natural User Interface:
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References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesture_recognition
https://uxplanet.org/brave-nui-world-rise-of-touch-less-gesture-control-882be077cdfa
https://xd.adobe.com/ideas/principles/human-computer-interaction/gesture-recognition-ux/
https://xd.adobe.com/ideas/principles/human-computer-interaction/gesture-recognition-ux/