Work in progress: Remote experiment control through gesture recognition

Remote access laboratories (RAL) allow users to control an experiment or rig remotely via the Internet. This usually involves a client application in a web browser and a server that controls hardware. Control is usually implemented through a graphical user interface and mouse/keyboard interaction. This project investigates gesture recognition as an alternative control paradigm for remotely accessible experiments. This paper introduces a prototype implementation of gestures in remote experiment control through for remote access laboratory environments. The new contribution of this work is the creation of a prototype for gesture controlled equipment on the internet using a common webcam.