Dimensioning system

1. An object-analysis system, comprising:

a sensor for detecting the movement of both of a user's hands within a three-dimensional space with respect to an object; and

a processor communicatively connected to the sensor, the processor being configured to determine the dimensions of the object based on the detected movements of the user's hands.

2. The object-analysis system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor transmits information to the processor via a wireless connection.

3. The object-analysis system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor transmits information to the processor via a wired connection.

4. The object-analysis system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor transmits information to the processor via a USB connection.

5. The object-analysis system according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a first dimension of the object by assessing the positioning of the user's first hand with respect to the user's second hand.

6. The object-analysis system according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the dimensions of the object by:

detecting the motion of the user's first hand and the user's second hand within a three-dimensional space;

determining a first time period when the first hand and second hand are not moving;

determining a second time period when the first hand and second hand are not moving;

determining a first distance between the first hand and second hand during the first time period;

determining a second distance between the first hand and second hand during the second time period; and

determining the dimensions of the object based on the first distance and the second distance.

7. An object-analysis system, comprising:

a three-dimensional motion sensor for detecting the movements of both of a user's hands within a three-dimensional space with respect to an object; and

a processor communicatively connected to the three-dimensional motion sensor, the processor being configured to determine the dimensions of the object based on the detected movements of the user's hand.

8. The object-analysis system according to claim 7 , wherein the three-dimensional motion sensor transmits information to the processor via a wireless connection.

9. The object-analysis system according to claim 7 , wherein the three-dimensional motion sensor transmits information to the processor via a wired connection.

10. The object-analysis system according to claim 7 , wherein the three-dimensional motion sensor transmits information to the processor via a USB connection.

11. The object-analysis system according to claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a first dimension of the object by assessing the positioning of the user's first hand with respect to the user's second hand.

12. The object-analysis system according to claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the dimensions of the object by:

detecting the motion of the user's first hand and the user's second hand within a three-dimensional space;

determining a first time period when the first hand and second hand are not moving;

determining a second time period when the first hand and second hand are not moving;

determining a first distance between the first hand and second hand during the first time period;

determining a second distance between the first hand and second hand during the second time period; and

determining the dimensions of the object based on the first distance and the second distance.

13. A method of determining the dimensions of an object, comprising:

detecting the movements of a user's first hand and a user's second hand within a three-dimensional space; and

determining the dimensions of the object based on the detected movements of the user's first hand and the user's second hand within the three-dimensional space.

14. The method according to claim 13 , comprising

positioning the user's first hand and second hand to correspond to a first dimension of the object;

assessing the positioning of the user's first hand with respect to the user's second hand to thereby determine the length of the object.

15. The method according to claim 14 , comprising

positioning the user's first hand and second hand to correspond to a second dimension of the object;

assessing the positioning of the user's first hand with respect to the user's second hand to thereby determine the width of the object.

16. The method according to claim 13 , comprising

positioning the user's first hand and second hand to correspond to a third dimension of the object;

assessing the positioning of the user's first hand with respect to the user's second hand to thereby determine the height of the object.

17. A method of determining the dimensions of an object, comprising:

detecting the motion of a first hand and a second hand within a three-dimensional space;

determining a first time period when the first hand and second hand are not moving;

determining a second time period when the first hand and second hand are not moving;

determining a first distance between the first hand and second hand during the first time period;

determining a second distance between the first hand and second hand during the second time period; and

determining the dimensions of the object based on the first distance and the second distance.

18. The method of claim 17 , comprising:

determining a third time period when the first hand and second hand are not moving;

determining a third distance between the first hand and second hand during the second time period; and

determining the dimensions of the object based on the first distance, the second distance, and the third distance.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the motion of a first hand and a second hand within a three-dimensional space is detected with a range image camera.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first time period is about 1 second.