Gesture-Control

✋ Gesture Control

A Python-based Computer Vision Project for Gesture-Based System Controls

🧠 Overview

Gesture Control is an open-source Python project that leverages computer vision to enable gesture-based control of system functionalities such as volume, brightness, and mouse operations. Utilizing the power of MediaPipe and OpenCV, this project interprets hand gestures captured via webcam to perform real-time system adjustments, offering a touchless interaction experience.

🚀 Features

• Hand Tracking Module: Detects and tracks hand landmarks using MediaPipe.
• Volume Control: Adjusts system volume by varying the distance between the thumb and index finger.
• Brightness Control: Modifies screen brightness using similar hand gestures.
• Gesture-Based Mouse Control: Controls mouse movements and clicks through specific hand gestures.

🛠️ Technologies Used

Category	Tech Stack
Programming Language	Python 3.x
Computer Vision	OpenCV
Hand Tracking	MediaPipe
System Control	pycaw (Volume), screen-brightness-control (Brightness)
Mouse Control	pyautogui, wxPython

📁 Project Structure

Gesture_Control/
├── handTrackingModule.py     # Module for hand landmark detection
├── VolumeControl.py          # Script to control system volume via gestures
├── BrightnessControl.py      # Script to control screen brightness via gestures
├── Gesture_Mouse.py          # Script to control mouse using hand gestures
└── README.md                 # Project documentation

⚙️ Setup & Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/tuhindutta/Gesture-Control.git
   cd Gesture-Control
   

2. Create a Virtual Environment (Optional but recommended):

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   

3. Install Dependencies

🧪 Usage

• Volume Control:

  python VolumeControl.py
  

  Gesture: Bringing the thumb and index finger closer decreases the volume; moving them apart increases it.

• Brightness Control:

  python BrightnessControl.py
  

  Gesture: Similar to volume control; adjusts screen brightness based on the distance between thumb and index finger.

• Mouse Control:

  python Gesture_Mouse.py
  

  Gestures:

  • Move Cursor: Move your index finger to control the cursor.
  • Left Click: Bring the index and middle fingers close together.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request for any enhancements or bug fixes. For more details and updates, visit the GitHub Repository.

🙏 Acknowledgements

This project was inspired by the outstanding tutorials and educational content from Murtaza Hassan, whose work in practical computer vision and real-time AI applications has been instrumental in shaping this implementation.

Special thanks to the broader open-source community for libraries like MediaPipe, OpenCV, and other tools that make gesture-based interaction accessible and exciting to build.