Gesture recognition is a type of perceptual computing user  interface  that allows computers to capture and interpret human gestures as commands.

The general definition of gesture recognition is the ability of a computer to understand gestures and execute commands based on those gestures.

In this gesture control PCB there are five electrodes South, West, North, East and center.

Gesture Operations –

• Touch/Tap/Double Tap – South, West, North, East and center electrodes.
• Flick/Edge Flick – South-North, North-South, West-East, East-West.
• Swipe/Edge Swipe – South-North, North -South, West-East, East-West.
• Circular – Air Wheel, Clockwise, Counter Clockwise.