MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641125854 A) filed by Srm Trp Engineering College on October 22, 2026, for Smart Home Automation Using Hand Gestures.

Inventors include Mirdula S; and Priyadharshini K.

The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a Smart Home Automation System using Hand Gestures to provide a contactless and intuitive method for controlling household appliances. The system uses a camera to capture real-time hand movements, which are processed using computer vision techniques to recognize predefined gestures. Each recognized gesture is mapped to a specific appliance control acti...