System and method for directional control

A method for classifying user gestures, the method comprising:

• measuring, by a wearable IMU configured to measure a user, a user movement,
• providing data comprising movement information related to the user movement to a gesture classifier,
• classifying, using the gesture classifier, based at least in part on the movement information, the movement as a candidate gesture, wherein the candidate gesture is at least one of:
• a left directional movement, a right directional movement, a up directional movement, or a down directional movement, and
• outputting the classified candidate gesture.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a set of computer readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause an apparatus to at least:

• receive data from the wearable IMU, the data comprising movement information related to a user movement, the user movement comprising a relative motion between the user's thumb and a finger of the user, wherein during at least part of the movement the surface of the thumb contacts the surface of the finger,
• classify, using a gesture classifier and based at least in part on the movement information, the movement as a candidate gesture, wherein the candidate gesture is at least one of:
• a left directional movement, a right directional movement, a up directional movement, or a down directional movement, and
• output the classified candidate gesture.