Gesture Controlled Rover with Visual Processing Using ESP32-CAM and Edge AI

This research introduces a novel, budget-friendly robotic system that integrates gesture-based control and real-time object detection on a mobile rover. The system uses a smartphone’s gestures for directional control and the ESP32-CAM module for capturing visual data, processed locally using a compact machine learning model trained via Edge Impulse. This hybrid configuration allows seamless human-machine interaction and intelligent behavior in various environments. The rover is well-suited for surveillance, rescue operations, and intelligent automation, combining affordability with innovation.