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gesture recognition

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gesture recognition
(1) The ability of a computer or electronic device to interpret handwritten check marks, slashes and other shorthand symbols as commands and annotations. Gestures may also be predefined motions on a multitouch screen. Gesture recognition is found on PDAs and tablet PCs. See multitouch.

(2) Identifying hand and body movements. In 1998, Toshiba introduced a device that used infrared light reflected from a user's hand to sense its motion. In 2010, this type of capability was employed in Microsoft's Kinect controller for its Xbox. See Kinect.


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