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Gesture-Controlled Accessibility Interface\n\n\nAn innovative assistive technology that enables computer control through hand gestures, designed for differently-abled users and hands-free interaction.\n\n![HandsFree OS Demo](demo.gif) \u003c!-- Add a demo gif later --\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"./process-flow-diagram.png\" alt=\"Process Flow Diagram\" /\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\n## 🌟 Key Features\n\n- **Gesture Recognition**: Control your computer with intuitive hand motions\n- **Voice Feedback**: Audio confirmation of recognized gestures\n- **Customizable Mappings**: Train your own gestures for specific actions\n- **Cross-Platform**: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux\n- **Webcam-Based**: No special hardware required\n- **Open Source**: Free and adaptable to individual needs\n\n\n## 🛠️ Technology Stack\n\n### 💻 Frontend\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://skillicons.dev/icons?i=react,tailwind,firebase\" height=\"40\" alt=\"React, Tailwind, Firebase\" /\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/WebSocket-004DFF?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=websocket\u0026logoColor=white\" height=\"28\" /\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n- **React.js** – Component-based UI development\n- **Tailwind CSS** – Utility-first modern styling\n- **Firebase Authentication** – Secure and scalable user authentication\n- **WebSocket** – Real-time bi-directional communication\n\n---\n\n### 🧠 Backend\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://skillicons.dev/icons?i=python\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Python\" /\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/MediaPipe-FF6F00?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=google\u0026logoColor=white\" height=\"28\" /\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/PyAutoGUI-3776AB?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=python\u0026logoColor=white\" height=\"28\" /\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/Socket.IO-010101?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=socket.io\u0026logoColor=white\" height=\"28\" /\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n- **Python 3.7+** – Core backend scripting\n- **MediaPipe** – Real-time hand tracking\n- **PyAutoGUI** – Programmatic system control\n- **Socket.IO** – Real-time communication bridge\n\n\n\n## 🚀 Installation Guide\n\n### Prerequisites\n- Node.js 16+\n- Python 3.7+\n- Webcam\n- Firebase project (for authentication)\n\n### 1. Frontend Setup\n```bash\ncd frontend\nnpm install\ncp .env.example .env  # Update with your Firebase config\nnpm start\n```\n\n### 2. Python Backend Setup\n```bash\ncd gesture-detection\npip install -r requirements.txt\npython -m gesture_detection.main\n```\n\n### 3. Firebase Setup\n```bash\nCreate a Firebase project at firebase.google.com\nEnable Google Authentication\nUpdate .env file with your Firebase config\n```\n\n### 4. Running the Application\n```bash\n# Start Python Service (in one terminal):\ncd gesture-detection \u0026\u0026 python -m gesture_detection.main\n\n# Start React Frontend (in another terminal):\ncd frontend \u0026\u0026 npm start\n```\n\n## ✋ Default Gestures\n\n| Gesture       | Action             |\n|---------------|--------------------|\n| ✋ Open Palm   | Show Desktop       |\n| 👍 Thumbs Up   | Volume Up          |\n| 👎 Thumbs Down | Volume Down        |\n| 👌 OK Sign     | Play/Pause Media   |\n| ➡️ Swipe Right | Next Tab           |\n| ⬅️ Swipe Left  | Previous Tab       |\n\n\n\n## Project Structure\n```bash\nhandsfree-os/\n├── frontend/               # React application\n├── gesture-detection/      # Python gesture service\n│   ├── actions/            # System control modules\n│   ├── hand_landmarks/     # Gesture processing\n│   ├── utils/              # Helper functions\n│   └── main.py             # Main service entry\n└── docs/                   # Documentation\n```\n\n\n\n## 🤝 Contributing\nWe welcome contributions! Please follow these steps:\n\nFork the repository\n\nCreate your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)\n\nCommit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')\n\nPush to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)\n\nOpen a Pull Request\n\n\n## ✉️ Contact\n- Project Maintainer: Arsh Tiwari \n- Mail : arshtiwari12345@gmail.com\n\n### Project Link: The frontend is currently hosted at [HandsFree OS](https://hands-free-os.vercel.app/).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Farshtiwari2004%2Fhandsfree-os","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Farshtiwari2004%2Fhandsfree-os","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Farshtiwari2004%2Fhandsfree-os/lists"}