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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 417, 2025
2025 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference: Bridging the Gap between Industry & Academia - The 26th Annual International RAPDASA Conference, joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, co-hosted by CSIR and Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria
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| Article Number | 04005 | |
| Number of page(s) | 15 | |
| Section | Robotics and Mechatronics | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202541704005 | |
| Published online | 25 November 2025 | |
Towards robust gesture-based control for mobile robots: Implementing and validating a limited recognition system on Voyager
Centre for Robotics and Future Production, Council for Scientific and Industrial Engineering, Pretoria, South Africa
* Corresponding author: nbotha1@csir.co.za
Gesture recognition plays a crucial role in human-robot interaction, allowing mobile robots to interpret and respond to non-verbal commands. This study presents the implementation of a limited gesture recognition system for the Voyager mobile ground robotic platform using a limited set of hand gestures. The system is validated in both simulation (Gazebo) and real-world environments and compared using metric such as recognition accuracy, latency, and user variability. This research highlights the challenges and potential solutions for deploying a limited gesture-based control in real-world robotic applications.
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