Abstract: A method for gesture recognition may comprise: a) receiving a first plurality of coordinates defining a first position of a limb from an image capture device; b) mapping at least one of the first plurality of coordinates to a cell; c) generating a first list of cells including cells to which the at least one coordinate of the first plurality of coordinates is mapped; d) receiving a second plurality of coordinates defining a second position of a limb from an image capture device; e) mapping at least one coordinate of the second plurality of coordinates to a cell; f) generating a second list of cells including cells to which the at least one coordinate of the second plurality of coordinates is mapped; g) defining an avatar gesture comprising a sequence of at least the first list of cells and the second list of cells; h) receiving a sample sequence of coordinates defining a plurality of positions of a limb from an image capture device; i) mapping the sample sequence of coordinates to a sample sequence of cells;