Virtual Mouse using Hand Gestures

Gesture-controlled laptops and computers have recently gained a lot of traction. Leap motion is the name for this technique. Waving our hand in front of our computer/laptop allows us to manage certain of its functionalities. Over slides and overheads, computer-based presentations have significant advantages. Audio, video, and even interactive programmes can be used to improve presentations. Unfortunately, employing these techniques is more complicated than using slides or overheads. The speaker must operate various devices with unfamiliar controls (e.g., keyboard, mouse, VCR remote control). In the dark, these devices are difficult to see, and manipulating them causes the presentation to be disrupted. Hand gestures are the most natural and effortless manner of communicating. The camera’s output will be displayed on the monitor. The concept is to use a simple camera instead of a classic or standard mouse to control mouse cursor functions. The Virtual Mouse provides an infrastructure between the user and the system using only a camera. It allows users to interface with machines without the use of mechanical or physical devices, and even control mouse functionalities. This study presents a method for controlling the cursor’s position without the need of any electronic equipment. While actions such as clicking and dragging things will be carried out using various hand gestures. As an input device, the suggested system will just require a webcam. The suggested system will require the use of OpenCV and Python as well as other tools. The camera’s output will be presented on the system’s screen so that the user can further calibrate it.