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Grove - Gesture V1.0

The sensor on Grove - Gesture is PAJ7620U2 that integrates gesture recognition function with general I2C interface into a single chip. It can recognize 9 basic gestures, and these gestures information can be simply accessed via the I2C bus.

Application: You can use Gesture as an input device to control another grove, or a computer, mobile phone, smart car, robot, and more with a simple swipe of your hand.

Features

  • Built-in proximity detection
  • Various main boards support : Arduino UNO/Seeeduino/Arduino Mega2560
  • 9 Basic gestures
    • Up
    • Down
    • Left
    • Right
    • Forward
    • Backward
    • Clockwise
    • Count Clockwise
    • Wave
tip
More details about Grove modules please refer to [Grove System](https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Grove_System/)

Specification

Spec NameValue
SensorPAJ7620U2
Power supply5V
Ambient light immunity< 100k Lux
Gesture speed in Normal Mode60°/s to 600°/s
Gesture speed in Gaming Mode60°/s to 1200°/s
Interface type IIC interfaceup to 400 kbit/s
Operating Temperature-40°C to +85°C
Dimensions20 * 20mmv
Detection range5-10cm
I2C Address0x73
note
If you want to use multiplue I2C devices, please refer to [Software I2C](https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Arduino_Software_I2C_user_guide/).

Getting started

Play With Arduino

Hardware

  • Step 1. Prepare the below stuffs:
Seeeduino V4.2Base ShieldGrove-Gesture v1.0
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  • Step 2. Connect Grove-Gesture_v1.0 to port I2C of Grove-Base Shield.
  • Step 3. Plug Grove - Base Shield into Seeeduino.
  • Step 4. Connect Seeeduino to PC via a USB cable.
note

If we don't have Grove Base Shield, We also can directly connect Grove-Gesture v1.0 to Seeeduino as below.

SeeeduinoGrove-Gesture v1.0
5VVCC
GNDGND
SDASDA
SCLSCL

INT:Gesture detection interrupt flag mask. You can connect INT pad to digit 2 of Arduino by using jumper wire.

Below image shows how to plug Grove - Gesture onto the I2C port of Base shield

Then plug Base shield onto Seeeduino

Software

  • Step 1. Download the library from Github.
  • Step 2. Refer How to install library to install library for Arduino. Software Installation.
  • Step 3. If you do not know how to upload the code, please check how to upload code.
  • Step 4. Start the Arduino IDE, Let's try the up/down demo.
  • Step 5. Copy below code and paste to arduino IDE.
/*
The following simple demo will show you a very easy application: When you move up, the red led will be turned on, otherwise the red led will be turned off.
*/
#include <Wire.h>
#include "paj7620.h"

void setup()
{
paj7620Init();
}

void loop()
{
uint8_t data = 0; // Read Bank_0_Reg_0x43/0x44 for gesture result.

paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1, &data); // When different gestures be detected, the variable 'data' will be set to different values by paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1, &data).

if (data == GES_UP_FLAG) // When up gesture be detected,the variable 'data' will be set to GES_UP_FLAG.
digitalWrite(4, HIGH); // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
if (data == GES_DOWN_FLAG) // When down gesture be detected,the variable 'data' will be set to GES_DOWN_FLAG.
digitalWrite(4, LOW); // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
}
  • Step 6. Select Seeeduino V4 in board manager and COM port.
  • Step 7. Click upload and put the hand over the Gesture sensor up and down. You will see the led on and off as below.

  • Step 8. Let's try the 9 gestures by select File->Example->Grove_Gesture->paj7620_9gestures, then select Seeeduino v4 as board manager and correct COM port.
#include <Wire.h>
#include "paj7620.h"

/*
Notice: When you want to recognize the Forward/Backward gestures, your gestures' reaction time must less than GES_ENTRY_TIME(0.8s).
You also can adjust the reaction time according to the actual circumstance.
*/
#define GES_REACTION_TIME 500 // You can adjust the reaction time according to the actual circumstance.
#define GES_ENTRY_TIME 800 // When you want to recognize the Forward/Backward gestures, your gestures' reaction time must less than GES_ENTRY_TIME(0.8s).
#define GES_QUIT_TIME 1000

void setup()
{
uint8_t error = 0;

Serial.begin(9600);
Serial.println("\nPAJ7620U2 TEST DEMO: Recognize 9 gestures.");

error = paj7620Init(); // initialize Paj7620 registers
if (error)
{
Serial.print("INIT ERROR,CODE:");
Serial.println(error);
}
else
{
Serial.println("INIT OK");
}
Serial.println("Please input your gestures:\n");
}

void loop()
{
uint8_t data = 0, data1 = 0, error;

error = paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1, &data); // Read Bank_0_Reg_0x43/0x44 for gesture result.
if (!error)
{
switch (data) // When different gestures be detected, the variable 'data' will be set to different values by paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1, &data).
{
case GES_RIGHT_FLAG:
delay(GES_ENTRY_TIME);
paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1, &data);
if(data == GES_FORWARD_FLAG)
{
Serial.println("Forward");
delay(GES_QUIT_TIME);
}
else if(data == GES_BACKWARD_FLAG)
{
Serial.println("Backward");
delay(GES_QUIT_TIME);
}
else
{
Serial.println("Right");
}
break;
case GES_LEFT_FLAG:
delay(GES_ENTRY_TIME);
paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1, &data);
if(data == GES_FORWARD_FLAG)
{
Serial.println("Forward");
delay(GES_QUIT_TIME);
}
else if(data == GES_BACKWARD_FLAG)
{
Serial.println("Backward");
delay(GES_QUIT_TIME);
}
else
{
Serial.println("Left");
}
break;
case GES_UP_FLAG:
delay(GES_ENTRY_TIME);
paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1, &data);
if(data == GES_FORWARD_FLAG)
{
Serial.println("Forward");
delay(GES_QUIT_TIME);
}
else if(data == GES_BACKWARD_FLAG)
{
Serial.println("Backward");
delay(GES_QUIT_TIME);
}
else
{
Serial.println("Up");
}
break;
case GES_DOWN_FLAG:
delay(GES_ENTRY_TIME);
paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1, &data);
if(data == GES_FORWARD_FLAG)
{
Serial.println("Forward");
delay(GES_QUIT_TIME);
}
else if(data == GES_BACKWARD_FLAG)
{
Serial.println("Backward");
delay(GES_QUIT_TIME);
}
else
{
Serial.println("Down");
}
break;
case GES_FORWARD_FLAG:
Serial.println("Forward");
delay(GES_QUIT_TIME);
break;
case GES_BACKWARD_FLAG:
Serial.println("Backward");
delay(GES_QUIT_TIME);
break;
case GES_CLOCKWISE_FLAG:
Serial.println("Clockwise");
break;
case GES_COUNT_CLOCKWISE_FLAG:
Serial.println("anti-clockwise");
break;
default:
paj7620ReadReg(0x44, 1, &data1);
if (data1 == GES_WAVE_FLAG)
{
Serial.println("wave");
}
break;
}
}
delay(100);
}
  • Step 9. Click upload and open the Serial Monitor port.
  • Step 10. This example can recognize 9 gestures and output the result, including move up, move down, move left, move right, move forward, move backward, circle-clockwise, circle-counter clockwise, and wave. Let's try and see COM port output as below.
PAJ7620U2 TEST DEMO: Recognize 9 gestures.
INIT SENSOR...
Addr0 =20, Addr1 =76
wake-up finish.
Set up gaming mode.
Paj7620 initialize register finished.
INIT OK
Please input your gestures:

Left
Left
Up
Right
Up
Up
Down
Up
Down
Down
Up
Right
Left
note
When you want to recognize the Forward/Backward gestures, your gestures' reaction time must less than GES_ENTRY_TIME(0.8s). You also can adjust the reaction time according to the actual circumstance.

Play with Codecraft

Hardware

Step 1. Connect a Grove - Gesture to I2C port, and connect a Grove - Red LED to port D4 of a Base Shield.

Step 2. Plug the Base Shield to your Seeeduino/Arduino.

Step 3. Link Seeeduino/Arduino to your PC via an USB cable.

Software

Step 1. Open Codecraft, add Arduino support, and drag a main procedure to working area.

note
If this is your first time using Codecraft, see also [Guide for Codecraft using Arduino](https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Guide_for_Codecraft_using_Arduino/).

Step 2. Drag blocks as picture below or open the cdc file which can be downloaded at the end of this page.

cc

Upload the program to your Arduino/Seeeduino.

tip
When the code finishes uploaded, the LED will lights up when you make an up gesture, and it will be blacks out when you make a down gesture.

Play With Raspberry Pi (With Grove Base Hat for Raspberry Pi)

Hardware

  • Step 1. Things used in this project:
Raspberry piGrove Base Hat for RasPiGrove - Gesture Sensor
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  • Step 2. Plug the Grove Base Hat into Raspberry.
  • Step 3. Connect the gesture sensor to the I^2^C port of the Base Hat.
  • Step 4. Connect the Raspberry Pi to PC through USB cable.

Software

  • Step 1. Follow Setting Software to configure the development environment.
  • Step 2. Download the source file by cloning the grove.py library.
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/Seeed-Studio/grove.py

  • Step 3. Excute below commands to run the code.
cd grove.py/grove
python3 grove_gesture_sensor.py

Following is the grove_gesture_sensor.py code.


import time,sys
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
from grove.i2c import Bus

# use the bus that matches your raspi version
rev = GPIO.RPI_REVISION
if rev == 2 or rev == 3:
bus = Bus(1)
else:
bus = Bus(0)

class gesture:
#Registers and variables for the gesture sensor
GES_REACTION_TIME =.500 # You can adjust the reaction time according to the actual circumstance.
GES_ENTRY_TIME =.800 # When you want to recognize the Forward/Backward gestures, your gestures' reaction time must less than GES_ENTRY_TIME(0.8s).
GES_QUIT_TIME =1.000

BANK0 = 0
BANK1 = 1

PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE =0x00

#REGISTER BANK SELECT
PAJ7620_REGITER_BANK_SEL =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0xEF) #W

#DEVICE ID
PAJ7620_ID =0x73

#REGISTER BANK 0
PAJ7620_ADDR_SUSPEND_CMD =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x3) #W
PAJ7620_ADDR_GES_PS_DET_MASK_0 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x41) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_GES_PS_DET_MASK_1 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x42) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_GES_PS_DET_FLAG_0 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x43) #R
PAJ7620_ADDR_GES_PS_DET_FLAG_1 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x44) #R
PAJ7620_ADDR_STATE_INDICATOR =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x45) #R
PAJ7620_ADDR_PS_HIGH_THRESHOLD =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x69) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_PS_LOW_THRESHOLD =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x6A) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_PS_APPROACH_STATE =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x6B) #R
PAJ7620_ADDR_PS_RAW_DATA =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x6C) #R

#REGISTER BANK 1
PAJ7620_ADDR_PS_GAIN =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x44) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_IDLE_S1_STEP_0 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x67) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_IDLE_S1_STEP_1 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x68) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_IDLE_S2_STEP_0 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x69) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_IDLE_S2_STEP_1 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x6A) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_OP_TO_S1_STEP_0 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x6B) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_OP_TO_S1_STEP_1 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x6C) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_OP_TO_S2_STEP_0 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x6D) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_OP_TO_S2_STEP_1 =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x6E) #RW
PAJ7620_ADDR_OPERATION_ENABLE =(PAJ7620_ADDR_BASE + 0x72) #RW

#PAJ7620_REGITER_BANK_SEL
PAJ7620_BANK0=0
PAJ7620_BANK1=1

#PAJ7620_ADDR_SUSPEND_CMD
PAJ7620_I2C_WAKEUP =1
PAJ7620_I2C_SUSPEND =0

#PAJ7620_ADDR_OPERATION_ENABLE
PAJ7620_ENABLE=1
PAJ7620_DISABLE=0

#ADC, delete
REG_ADDR_RESULT = 0x00
REG_ADDR_ALERT = 0x01
REG_ADDR_CONFIG = 0x02
REG_ADDR_LIMITL = 0x03
REG_ADDR_LIMITH = 0x04
REG_ADDR_HYST = 0x05
REG_ADDR_CONVL = 0x06
REG_ADDR_CONVH = 0x07

GES_RIGHT_FLAG =1<<0
GES_LEFT_FLAG =1<<1
GES_UP_FLAG =1<<2
GES_DOWN_FLAG =1<<3
GES_FORWARD_FLAG =1<<4
GES_BACKWARD_FLAG =1<<5
GES_CLOCKWISE_FLAG =1<<6
GES_COUNT_CLOCKWISE_FLAG =1<<7
GES_WAVE_FLAG =1<<0

#Gesture output
FORWARD = 1
BACKWARD = 2
RIGHT = 3
LEFT = 4
UP = 5
DOWN = 6
CLOCKWISE = 7
ANTI_CLOCKWISE = 8
WAVE = 9

#Initial register state
initRegisterArray=( [0xEF,0x00],
[0x32,0x29],
[0x33,0x01],
[0x34,0x00],
[0x35,0x01],
[0x36,0x00],
[0x37,0x07],
[0x38,0x17],
[0x39,0x06],
[0x3A,0x12],
[0x3F,0x00],
[0x40,0x02],
[0x41,0xFF],
[0x42,0x01],
[0x46,0x2D],
[0x47,0x0F],
[0x48,0x3C],
[0x49,0x00],
[0x4A,0x1E],
[0x4B,0x00],
[0x4C,0x20],
[0x4D,0x00],
[0x4E,0x1A],
[0x4F,0x14],
[0x50,0x00],
[0x51,0x10],
[0x52,0x00],
[0x5C,0x02],
[0x5D,0x00],
[0x5E,0x10],
[0x5F,0x3F],
[0x60,0x27],
[0x61,0x28],
[0x62,0x00],
[0x63,0x03],
[0x64,0xF7],
[0x65,0x03],
[0x66,0xD9],
[0x67,0x03],
[0x68,0x01],
[0x69,0xC8],
[0x6A,0x40],
[0x6D,0x04],
[0x6E,0x00],
[0x6F,0x00],
[0x70,0x80],
[0x71,0x00],
[0x72,0x00],
[0x73,0x00],
[0x74,0xF0],
[0x75,0x00],
[0x80,0x42],
[0x81,0x44],
[0x82,0x04],
[0x83,0x20],
[0x84,0x20],
[0x85,0x00],
[0x86,0x10],
[0x87,0x00],
[0x88,0x05],
[0x89,0x18],
[0x8A,0x10],
[0x8B,0x01],
[0x8C,0x37],
[0x8D,0x00],
[0x8E,0xF0],
[0x8F,0x81],
[0x90,0x06],
[0x91,0x06],
[0x92,0x1E],
[0x93,0x0D],
[0x94,0x0A],
[0x95,0x0A],
[0x96,0x0C],
[0x97,0x05],
[0x98,0x0A],
[0x99,0x41],
[0x9A,0x14],
[0x9B,0x0A],
[0x9C,0x3F],
[0x9D,0x33],
[0x9E,0xAE],
[0x9F,0xF9],
[0xA0,0x48],
[0xA1,0x13],
[0xA2,0x10],
[0xA3,0x08],
[0xA4,0x30],
[0xA5,0x19],
[0xA6,0x10],
[0xA7,0x08],
[0xA8,0x24],
[0xA9,0x04],
[0xAA,0x1E],
[0xAB,0x1E],
[0xCC,0x19],
[0xCD,0x0B],
[0xCE,0x13],
[0xCF,0x64],
[0xD0,0x21],
[0xD1,0x0F],
[0xD2,0x88],
[0xE0,0x01],
[0xE1,0x04],
[0xE2,0x41],
[0xE3,0xD6],
[0xE4,0x00],
[0xE5,0x0C],
[0xE6,0x0A],
[0xE7,0x00],
[0xE8,0x00],
[0xE9,0x00],
[0xEE,0x07],
[0xEF,0x01],
[0x00,0x1E],
[0x01,0x1E],
[0x02,0x0F],
[0x03,0x10],
[0x04,0x02],
[0x05,0x00],
[0x06,0xB0],
[0x07,0x04],
[0x08,0x0D],
[0x09,0x0E],
[0x0A,0x9C],
[0x0B,0x04],
[0x0C,0x05],
[0x0D,0x0F],
[0x0E,0x02],
[0x0F,0x12],
[0x10,0x02],
[0x11,0x02],
[0x12,0x00],
[0x13,0x01],
[0x14,0x05],
[0x15,0x07],
[0x16,0x05],
[0x17,0x07],
[0x18,0x01],
[0x19,0x04],
[0x1A,0x05],
[0x1B,0x0C],
[0x1C,0x2A],
[0x1D,0x01],
[0x1E,0x00],
[0x21,0x00],
[0x22,0x00],
[0x23,0x00],
[0x25,0x01],
[0x26,0x00],
[0x27,0x39],
[0x28,0x7F],
[0x29,0x08],
[0x30,0x03],
[0x31,0x00],
[0x32,0x1A],
[0x33,0x1A],
[0x34,0x07],
[0x35,0x07],
[0x36,0x01],
[0x37,0xFF],
[0x38,0x36],
[0x39,0x07],
[0x3A,0x00],
[0x3E,0xFF],
[0x3F,0x00],
[0x40,0x77],
[0x41,0x40],
[0x42,0x00],
[0x43,0x30],
[0x44,0xA0],
[0x45,0x5C],
[0x46,0x00],
[0x47,0x00],
[0x48,0x58],
[0x4A,0x1E],
[0x4B,0x1E],
[0x4C,0x00],
[0x4D,0x00],
[0x4E,0xA0],
[0x4F,0x80],
[0x50,0x00],
[0x51,0x00],
[0x52,0x00],
[0x53,0x00],
[0x54,0x00],
[0x57,0x80],
[0x59,0x10],
[0x5A,0x08],
[0x5B,0x94],
[0x5C,0xE8],
[0x5D,0x08],
[0x5E,0x3D],
[0x5F,0x99],
[0x60,0x45],
[0x61,0x40],
[0x63,0x2D],
[0x64,0x02],
[0x65,0x96],
[0x66,0x00],
[0x67,0x97],
[0x68,0x01],
[0x69,0xCD],
[0x6A,0x01],
[0x6B,0xB0],
[0x6C,0x04],
[0x6D,0x2C],
[0x6E,0x01],
[0x6F,0x32],
[0x71,0x00],
[0x72,0x01],
[0x73,0x35],
[0x74,0x00],
[0x75,0x33],
[0x76,0x31],
[0x77,0x01],
[0x7C,0x84],
[0x7D,0x03],
[0x7E,0x01])

#Enable debug message
debug=0

#Initialize the sensors
def init(self):
time.sleep(.001)
self.paj7620SelectBank(self.BANK0)
self.paj7620SelectBank(self.BANK0)

data0 = self.paj7620ReadReg(0, 1)[0]
data1 = self.paj7620ReadReg(1, 1)[0]
if self.debug:
print("data0:",data0,"data1:",data1)
if data0 != 0x20 :#or data1 <> 0x76:
print("Error with sensor")
#return 0xff
if data0 == 0x20:
print("wake-up finish.")

for i in range(len(self.initRegisterArray)):
self.paj7620WriteReg(self.initRegisterArray[i][0],self.initRegisterArray[i][1])

self.paj7620SelectBank(self.BANK0)

print("Paj7620 initialize register finished.")

#Write a byte to a register on the Gesture sensor
def paj7620WriteReg(self,addr,cmd):
bus.write_word_data(self.PAJ7620_ID, addr, cmd)

#Select a register bank on the Gesture Sensor
def paj7620SelectBank(self,bank):
if bank==self.BANK0:
self.paj7620WriteReg(self.PAJ7620_REGITER_BANK_SEL, self.PAJ7620_BANK0)

#Read a block of bytes of length "qty" starting at address "addr" from the Gesture sensor
def paj7620ReadReg(self,addr,qty):
return bus.read_i2c_block_data(self.PAJ7620_ID, addr,qty)

#Print the values from the gesture sensor
def print_gesture(self):
data=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x43,1)[0]
if data==self.GES_RIGHT_FLAG:
time.sleep(self.GES_ENTRY_TIME)
data=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1)[0]
if data == self.GES_FORWARD_FLAG:
print("Forward")
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
elif data == self.GES_BACKWARD_FLAG:
print("Backward")
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
else:
print("Right")

elif data==self.GES_LEFT_FLAG:
time.sleep(self.GES_ENTRY_TIME)
data=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1)[0]
if data == self.GES_FORWARD_FLAG:
print("Forward")
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
elif data == self.GES_BACKWARD_FLAG:
print("Backward")
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
else:
print("Left")

elif data==self.GES_UP_FLAG:
time.sleep(self.GES_ENTRY_TIME)
data=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1)[0]
if data == self.GES_FORWARD_FLAG:
print("Forward")
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
elif data == self.GES_BACKWARD_FLAG:
print("Backward")
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
else:
print("Up")

elif data==self.GES_DOWN_FLAG:
time.sleep(self.GES_ENTRY_TIME)
data=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1)[0]
if data == self.GES_FORWARD_FLAG:
print("Forward")
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
elif data == self.GES_BACKWARD_FLAG:
print("Backward")
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
else:
print("Down")

elif data==self.GES_FORWARD_FLAG:
print("Forward")
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)

elif data==self.GES_BACKWARD_FLAG:
print("Backward")
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)

elif data==self.GES_CLOCKWISE_FLAG:
print("Clockwise")

elif data==self.GES_COUNT_CLOCKWISE_FLAG:
print("anti-clockwise")

else:
data1=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x44, 1)[0]
if (data1 == self.GES_WAVE_FLAG):
print("wave")

#Return a vlaue from the gestire sensor which can be used in a program
# 0:nothing
# 1:Forward
# 2:Backward
# 3:Right
# 4:Left
# 5:Up
# 6:Down
# 7:Clockwise
# 8:anti-clockwise
# 9:wave
def return_gesture(self):

data=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x43,1)[0]
if data==self.GES_RIGHT_FLAG:
time.sleep(self.GES_ENTRY_TIME)
data=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1)[0]
if data == self.GES_FORWARD_FLAG:
return 1
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
elif data == self.GES_BACKWARD_FLAG:
return 2
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
else:
return 3

elif data==self.GES_LEFT_FLAG:
time.sleep(self.GES_ENTRY_TIME)
data=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1)[0]
if data == self.GES_FORWARD_FLAG:
return 1
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
elif data == self.GES_BACKWARD_FLAG:
return 2
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
else:
return 4

elif data==self.GES_UP_FLAG:
time.sleep(self.GES_ENTRY_TIME)
data=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1)[0]
if data == self.GES_FORWARD_FLAG:
return 1
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
elif data == self.GES_BACKWARD_FLAG:
return 2
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
else:
return 5

elif data==self.GES_DOWN_FLAG:
time.sleep(self.GES_ENTRY_TIME)
data=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x43, 1)[0]
if data == self.GES_FORWARD_FLAG:
return 1
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
elif data == self.GES_BACKWARD_FLAG:
return 2
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)
else:
return 6

elif data==self.GES_FORWARD_FLAG:
return 1
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)

elif data==self.GES_BACKWARD_FLAG:
return 2
time.sleep(self.GES_QUIT_TIME)

elif data==self.GES_CLOCKWISE_FLAG:
return 7

elif data==self.GES_COUNT_CLOCKWISE_FLAG:
return 8

else:
data1=self.paj7620ReadReg(0x44, 1)[0]
if (data1 == self.GES_WAVE_FLAG):
return 9
return 0

if __name__ == "__main__":
g=gesture()
g.init()
while True:
g.print_gesture()
time.sleep(.1)
# print g.return_gesture()
# time.sleep(.1)

tip
If everything goes well, you will be able to see the following result

pi@raspberrypi:~/grove.py/grove $ python3 grove_gesture_sensor.py
wake-up finish.
Paj7620 initialize register finished.
Left
Forward
Left
Backward
Right
Up
Down
^CTraceback (most recent call last):
File "grove_gesture_sensor.py", line 555, in <module>
time.sleep(.1)
KeyboardInterrupt


You can quit this program by simply press ++ctrl+c++.

note
    If you use the I2C tool to scan the I2C address of the grove module, you may find two or more address. 0x04 is the adrress of the *Grove Base Hat for Raspberry Pi*.

Play With Raspberry Pi (with GrovePi_Plus)

Hardware

  • Step 1. Prepare the below stuffs:
Raspberry piGrovePi_PlusGrove-Gesture_v1.0
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  • Step 2. Plug the GrovePi_Plus into Raspberry.
  • Step 3. Connect Grove-Gesture_v1.0 to I2C port of GrovePi_Plus.
  • Step 4. Connect the Raspberry to PC through USB cable.

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Software

  • Step 1. Follow Setting Software to configure the development environment.
  • Step 2. Git clone the Github repository.
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/DexterInd/GrovePi.git
  • Step 3. Excute below commands to use this sensor
cd ~/GrovePi/Software/Python/grove_gesture_sensor
python3 gesture_value.py

Here is the code of gesture_value.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
#
# GrovePi Example for using the Grove - Gesture Sensor v1.0(https://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/Grove-Gesture-p-2463.html)
#
# This example returns a value when a user does an action over the sensor
#
# The GrovePi connects the Raspberry Pi and Grove sensors. You can learn more about GrovePi here: http://www.dexterindustries.com/GrovePi
#
# Have a question about this example? Ask on the forums here: http://forum.dexterindustries.com/c/grovepi
#
'''
## License
The MIT License (MIT)
GrovePi for the Raspberry Pi: an open source platform for connecting Grove Sensors to the Raspberry Pi.
Copyright (C) 2017 Dexter Industries
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
THE SOFTWARE.
'''

import grove_gesture_sensor
import time

g=grove_gesture_sensor.gesture()
g.init()
while True:
gest=g.return_gesture()
#Match the gesture
if gest==g.FORWARD:
print("FORWARD")
elif gest==g.BACKWARD:
print("BACKWARD")
elif gest==g.RIGHT:
print("RIGHT")
elif gest==g.LEFT:
print("LEFT")
elif gest==g.UP:
print("UP")
elif gest==g.DOWN:
print("DOWN")
elif gest==g.CLOCKWISE:
print("CLOCKWISE")
elif gest==g.ANTI_CLOCKWISE:
print("ANTI_CLOCKWISE")
elif gest==g.WAVE:
print("WAVE")
elif gest==0:
print("-")
else:
print("Error")
time.sleep(.1)
  • Step 4. Here is the screen output.
pi@raspberrypi:~/Dexter/GrovePi/Software/Python/grove_gesture_sensor $ python3 gesture_value.py 
wake-up finish.
Paj7620 initialize register finished.

-
-
DOWN
-
-
LEFT
-
-
-
-
UP
-
-
-
-
RIGHT
-
-
UP
-
-
CLOCKWISE
-
-
CLOCKWISE

References

We define some register data of gesture, refer to the following table.

GestureRegister DataRegister AddressIf YesIf Not
Updata==GES_UP_FLAG0x43Gesture detectedNo gesture detected
Downdata==GES_DOWN_FLAG0x43Gesture detectedNo gesture detected
Leftdata==GES_LEFT_FLAG0x43Gesture detectedNo gesture detected
Rightdata==GES_RIGHT_FLAG0x43Gesture detectedNo gesture detected
Forwarddata==GES_FORWARD_FLAG0x43Gesture detectedNo gesture detected
Backwarddata==GES_BACKWARD_FLAG0x43Gesture detectedNo gesture detected
Clockwisedata==GES_CLOCKWISE_FLAG0x43Gesture detectedNo gesture detected
Count Clockwisedata==GES_COUNT_CLOCKWISE_FLAG0x43Gesture detectedNo gesture detected
Wavedata==GES_WAVE_FLAG0x44Gesture detectedNo gesture detected

Schematic Online Viewer

Resources

Project

Upcycling Workshop at Seeed x.factory [Episode 1]: Last weekend, we had an amazing upcycling hacking workshop with 20 makers, designers, and engineers from the community gathering at x.factory (I even listed it as my favorite workshop!).

Jesty - Control your PC with Gestures: Control a PC with a gesture sensor, associating a key or a mouse click to each gesture.

PHPoC - Control Pan-Tilt via Hand Gesture: An interesting way to control your robot: via hand gesture

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