Research Focus
During my research internship at Ontario Tech University, I worked on a project involving 3D point cloud-based hand recognition using Kinect camera and its integration with robotics systems.
Supervised by Prof. Haoxiang Lang.
Project Overview
The project focused on developing a system that could recognize and track human hands in 3D space using point cloud data captured by a Kinect camera, and then integrate this recognition capability with robotic systems for human-robot interaction applications.
Technical Work
- Utilized Kinect camera to capture 3D point cloud data of human hands
- Developed algorithms for hand detection and recognition from point cloud data
- Implemented point cloud processing techniques to extract hand features and gestures
- Integrated the hand recognition system with robotic platforms for real-time interaction
- Conducted experiments and validation of the system's accuracy and performance
Achievements
- Successfully implemented 3D hand recognition using point cloud data from Kinect camera
- Developed a working prototype that integrated hand recognition with robotic systems
- Gained hands-on experience with computer vision, 3D point cloud processing, and robotics
- Contributed to research in human-robot interaction and gesture recognition
Videos
- Hand Recognition and Robot Integration — This demo shows how hand gestures are used to send commands, allowing the robot to move to different positions based on recognized hand movements. youtube.com/embed/qq9L5BcOeig
- Hand Gesture Recognition: Number Recognition — This demo demonstrates hand position recognition and tracking of hand movement speed simultaneously. youtube.com/embed/etjiZT4aRaQ
Awards
- Mitacs Globalink Research Internship — Awarded as the 3rd undergraduate student
- Student Research Showcase 2016 — Represented the lab; conducted demo and presentation with Katherine Pyra
Publication
- Hand Gesture Recognition and Motion Estimation using the Kinect Sensor — Bin Wang, Yunze Li, Haoxiang Lang, Ying Wang. Mechatronic Systems and Control, 2020.