The sensor on Grove - Gesture is PAJ7620U2 that integrates gesture recognition function with general I2C interface into a single chip. It can recognize 9 gestures including move up, move down, move left, move right, etc with a simple swipe of your hand.
Following is a video which using Gesture sensor with a matrix to display the direction of the hand.
We can utilize the gesture to adjust the sound volume, control a robot. Or we can make a remote-control unit, which is able to operate many devices at the same time via a gesture sensor.
FEATURES
9 gesture recognition
Built-in proximity detection
Various main boards support: Arduino UNO/Seeeduino/Arduino Mega2560
PART LIST
1x PCBA-Grove - Gesture
1x 26AWG Grove Cable;SA206120099A
SPECIFICATIONS
Interface: IIC
13 gesture recognition
Operating Power:5V
Dimensions:20*20mm
Sensor: PAJ7620U2
Detecting range: 5 ? 10cm
Ambient light immunity: < 100k Lux
Gesture speed mode: Normal and Gaming