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@saint0x saint0x commented Jan 12, 2026

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Documents the full architecture for adding webcam-based hand gesture
control to the KUKA arm simulation:
- Hand landmark detection (21 points) mapped to 7 robot joints
- Built-in gesture recognition for discrete commands
- Safety considerations including E-stop gestures
- Performance optimization with Web Workers
- Phased implementation timeline
- Complete TypeScript interfaces and API contracts
Full production implementation of webcam-based hand gesture control:

Components:
- HandTracker: Core MediaPipe GestureRecognizer integration with webcam
- HandVisualizer: Canvas overlay showing 21-point hand landmarks
- HandTrackingPanel: Control panel UI with settings and status display

Hooks:
- useMediaPipe: MediaPipe initialization and lifecycle management
- useWebcam: Camera stream access and management
- useHandTracking: Real-time hand detection at 30fps
- useGestureControl: Hand-to-robot coordinate mapping

Features:
- Direct position control via hand position (x,y,z → joint angles)
- Pinch-to-close gripper control
- 8 built-in gesture recognition (fist, palm, thumbs, victory, ILY)
- E-Stop via ILoveYou gesture with immediate halt
- Kalman/low-pass filtering for smooth control
- Configurable sensitivity and smoothing
- Input source indicator (Manual/Preset/Hand Tracking)

Safety:
- E-Stop blocks all commands until reset
- Gesture confidence threshold validation
- Gesture hold time before action
- Rate limiting at 60Hz max

Technical:
- TypeScript interfaces for all MediaPipe data structures
- Joint limit enforcement matching backend constraints
- Seamless integration with existing ZigController WebSocket
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