What sensors are used for gesture recognition?

Generally, visual, electromyographic, or inertial sensors are the most used technologies for detecting hand gestures (Cho et al., 2017; Ghafoor et al., 2017; Bisi et al., 2018; Polfreman, 2018).

How does the MYO band work?

Rather than using special cameras that sense motion and depth, startup Thalmic Labs’ Myo armband detects a wearer’s movements and translates them into computer controls. After slipping the Myo armband on your forearm, its sensors begin reading electrical activity in your muscles.

What is Myo gesture control armband?

Thalmic Lab’s Myo gesture control armband is a wearable device which reads your muscle movements to control a variety of devices and applications. The $199 armband, compatible with Windows, Mac and mobile devices, touts itself as a way to “wirelessly control technology with gestures and motion.”

How much does the Myo armband cost?

Meanwhile, Myo can be purchased online for US$199. The promotional video below includes a few more examples of the Myo armband in action.

How does gesture control work?

Gesture control technology is based on gesture recognition. Gesture recognition can be seen as a way for computers to begin to understand human body language. Gesture control devices recognize and interpret human body movements, allowing the user to interact with a computer system.

What is the cost of Myo?

$199
The Myo will run you $199. That’s more than double the price of the Leap Motion and $50 more than the Kinect for the Xbox One.

Is the Myo armband real?

Myo is a lightweight elastic armband consisting of a number of metal contacts that measure electrical activity in your forearm muscle to transmit gestures that you make with your hand to a connected device via Bluetooth. We found it got gestures right closer to about 80 or 85 percent of the time.