This is a python app associated with a flask web app for associating gestures to certain actions on your PC

You need to have :

• Python 3.6 or Higher installed
• torch installed.

pip install flask
pip install keyboard
pip install opencv-python

• Go to the environment where you installed all the dependencies (Maybe Anaconda prompt)

• Go to the command line and run the command according to your OS :

  • Linux or Mac run : export FLASK_APP=index.py
  • Windows : set FLASK_APP=index.py

• Run this command in the command line : flask run

• You will get a link in the command line, generally http:https://127.0.0.1:5000 , Open it in your browser.

• Here, in this web app you can set the actions you want for each of the listed signs.

• There are 2 available gestures :

  • Fist
  • High five

• There are 3 available types of actions :

  • Opening a website
  • Pressing a key
  • Typing a phrase

• Choose the actions according to what you want ! Make sure to type URLs correctly.

  • If you choose Pressing a key, i recommend testing with "space" on a video ;) (Pause/Unpause with a gesture)

• Click on Save Settings

• Close the web app

• The following program will need to access your webcam, you can go over the code and see that there is no harm on activating your webcam :p.

• In order for the program to be able to access your webcam, you need to authorize it or suspend your antivirus T_T.

• Go to the command line and run :python program.py

• The program is now running ! Try one of the gestures facing the camera to trigger the actions ! :)

• Have fun !

• When you're done just press Ctrl + C in the command line to stop the program !

• Don't forget to turn your antivirus back on :)

• Just make one of the gestures in front of the camera once the program runs :)
• Try not to be in a dark room.
• Don't stay too far from the camera, stay at a natural position.