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An Analysis of the Precision and Reliability of the Leap Motion Sensor and Its Suitability for Static and Dynamic Tracking

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The Leap Motion Controller undoubtedly represents a revolutionary input device for gesture-based human-computer interaction; however, due to its rather limited sensory space and inconsistent sampling frequency, in its current configuration it cannot currently be used as a professional tracking system.
Abstract
We present the results of an evaluation of the performance of the Leap Motion Controller with the aid of a professional, high-precision, fast motion tracking system A set of static and dynamic measurements was performed with different numbers of tracking objects and configurations For the static measurements, a plastic arm model simulating a human arm was used A set of 37 reference locations was selected to cover the controller's sensory space For the dynamic measurements, a special V-shaped tool, consisting of two tracking objects maintaining a constant distance between them, was created to simulate two human fingers In the static scenario, the standard deviation was less than 05 mm The linear correlation revealed a significant increase in the standard deviation when moving away from the controller The results of the dynamic scenario revealed the inconsistent performance of the controller, with a significant drop in accuracy for samples taken more than 250 mm above the controller's surface The Leap Motion Controller undoubtedly represents a revolutionary input device for gesture-based human-computer interaction; however, due to its rather limited sensory space and inconsistent sampling frequency, in its current configuration it cannot currently be used as a professional tracking system

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Evaluation of the leap motion controller as a new contact-free pointing device.

TL;DR: A Fitts' law-based analysis of the user's performance in selection tasks with the Leap Motion Controller compared with a standard mouse device is presented, at least with regard to the selection recognition provided by the LMC.
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Exploiting Recurrent Neural Networks and Leap Motion Controller for the Recognition of Sign Language and Semaphoric Hand Gestures

TL;DR: In this article, an RNN is trained by using as features the angles formed by the finger bones of the human hands, acquired by a leap motion controller sensor, and the proposed method, including the effectiveness of the selected angles, was initially tested by creating a very challenging dataset composed by a large number of gestures defined by the American sign language.
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Review of Three-Dimensional Human-Computer Interaction with Focus on the Leap Motion Controller

TL;DR: The purpose of this paper is to survey the state-of-the-art Human-Computer Interaction techniques with a focus on the special field of three-dimensional interaction, including an overview of currently available interaction devices, their applications of usage and underlying methods for gesture design and recognition.
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Upper Extremity Functional Evaluation by Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scoring Using Depth-Sensing Camera in Hemiplegic Stroke Patients.

TL;DR: FMA using Kinect is a valid way to assess upper extremity function and can provide additional results for movement quality in stroke patients and may be useful in the setting of unsupervised home-based rehabilitation.
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Validation of the Leap Motion Controller using markered motion capture technology

TL;DR: The LMC is capable of providing data that are clinically meaningful for wrist flexion/extension, and perhaps wrist deviation, but it cannot yet return clinically meaningful data for measuring forearm pronation/supination.
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