Gesture-based load control

A load control system for controlling an amount of power provided to at least one electrical load via at least one load control device, the load control system comprising:

• a motion capture device configured to generate images of a user, the motion capture device further configured to identify, via the generated images, a first gesture and a second gesture performed by the user;
• and
• a gesture-based control device configured to:
• determine the at least one load control device of a plurality of load control devices in the load control system based on the first gesture that is identified by the motion capture device,
• determine control instructions for controlling the at least one load control device based on the second gesture that is identified by the motion capture device, wherein the control instructions are capable of causing the at least one load control device to control the amount of power provided to the at least one electrical load, and
• send the control instructions to the at least one load control device for controlling the amount of power provided to the at least one electrical load.

A control device for controlling an amount of power provided to at least one electrical load, the control device comprising:

• a controller configured to:
• identify, in one or more images, a first gesture performed by a user,
• determine at least one load control device of a plurality of load control devices for controlling the at least one electrical load based on the first gesture that is identified in the one or more images,
• identify, in the one or more images, a second gesture performed by the user,
• determine control instructions for controlling the at least one load control device based on the second gesture that is identified in the images, wherein the control instructions are capable of causing the at least one load control device to control the amount of power provided to the at least one electrical load, and
• send the control instructions to the at least one load control device for controlling the amount of power provided to the at least one electrical load.

A method for controlling an amount of power provided to at least one electrical load, the method comprising:

• generating images of a user;
• identifying, in the generated images, a first gesture performed by the user;
• determining the at least one electrical load of a plurality of electrical loads based on the first gesture that is identified in the generated images;
• identifying, in the generated images, a second gesture performed by the user;
• determining control instructions for controlling the at least one electrical load based on the second gesture that is identified in the generated images, wherein the control instructions are capable of controlling the amount of power provided to the at least one electrical load;
• and
• controlling the amount of power provided to the at least one electrical load based on the control instructions.