You will no longer have rummage through your couch cushions in search of the TV remote if some Australian scientists have their way. Engineers Dr. Prashan Premaratne and Quang Nguyen have developed a system that allows you to control home entertainment components with hand gestures. It uses a camera with a clear line of sight to you and your entertainment system and special software to interpret your hand gestures for simple functions like "power on," "start" and "channel." sending the signal to a universal remote control that works with most component models. The device, which its creators have designed to work with up to eight different components and to differentiate between intentional and unintentional hand gestures, may be on the market within three years.
Simple hand gestures to control your TV [New Launches]
