Hand Light Control Project

A hand gesture-controlled LED system using MediaPipe and Arduino. Pinch your thumb and index finger to turn the light ON or OFF in real time.

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Features

• Detects hand gestures with MediaPipe Hands.
• Toggles an Arduino-connected LED using a pinch gesture.
• Provides real-time visual feedback via webcam.
• Works on CPU-only systems (no GPU required).

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Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• OpenCV (opencv-python)
• MediaPipe (mediapipe==0.10.21)
• PySerial (pyserial)
• Arduino UNO (or similar)
• LED connected to pin 13 (or changeable in Arduino code)

Install Python dependencies with:

pip install -r requirements.txt

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Setup Instructions

1. Connect the Arduino to your computer.
2. Upload the Arduino code hand_light_control.ino to your board.
3. Run the Jupyter Notebook hand_light_control.ipynb.
4. Perform the pinch gesture (thumb + index finger) to toggle the LED.
5. Press ESC to close the webcam window.

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Usage Details

• Webcam feed is mirrored for a natural view.

• Pinch your thumb and index finger to toggle the LED:

  • Green circle → Light ON
  • Red circle → Light OFF

• Each gesture includes a 0.5-second delay to prevent flickering.

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File Structure

hand-light-control-project/
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├── hand_light_control.ipynb   # Jupyter Notebook with MediaPipe code
├── arduino/
│   └── hand_light_control.ino # Arduino code for controlling LED
├── requirements.txt           # Python dependencies
└── README.md                  # Project description

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License

This project is open-source. Feel free to use, modify, and improve it.