hand motion detection using matlab for robotic arm

[anny999]

hello, i am making a robotic arm which imitates the motion of my hand. it has to be given input through webcam using matlab.
but how do i make it detect all the joints of fingers and fingertips? and this data has to be fed to an arduino board.

is this possible through matlab or simulink?

 

[BradtheRad]

The technique is known as 'motion capture'. To perform it real-time is a major challenge for computer programmers.

Don't know if it can be done in matlab or simulink.

Kinect is a commercially available product.

There is a laborious method where you go through a video frame-by-frame, clicking on each joint of the body to register its position. An easier method detects lights attached to the body.

Try an internet search on motion capture software.