diff --git a/models/handpose_estimation_mediapipe/demo.py b/models/handpose_estimation_mediapipe/demo.py
index 37c3cf03..b130cb35 100644
--- a/models/handpose_estimation_mediapipe/demo.py
+++ b/models/handpose_estimation_mediapipe/demo.py
@@ -285,9 +285,11 @@ def classify(self, landmarks):
                                    confThreshold=args.conf_threshold,
                                    backendId=backend_id,
                                    targetId=target_id)
+    
+
+    #if Input is NOT a digit(i.e input is a file path like thumbs up)
+    if args.input is not None and not args.input.isdigit():
 
-    # If input is an image
-    if args.input is not None:
         image = cv.imread(args.input)
 
         # Palm detector inference
@@ -319,8 +321,11 @@ def classify(self, landmarks):
             cv.imshow(args.input, image)
             cv.imshow('3D HandPose Demo', view_3d)
             cv.waitKey(0)
-    else:  # Omit input to call default camera
-        deviceId = 0
+    else:   
+        #If args.input is None,choose 0 as default else leave it as -
+        # the digit the string was before  the conversion to an integer i.e "1" as 1
+
+        deviceId = int(args.input) if args.input else 0
         cap = cv.VideoCapture(deviceId)
 
         tm = cv.TickMeter()
diff --git a/models/object_detection_nanodet/demo.py b/models/object_detection_nanodet/demo.py
index ab6e980a..51766921 100644
--- a/models/object_detection_nanodet/demo.py
+++ b/models/object_detection_nanodet/demo.py
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ def vis(preds, res_img, letterbox_scale, fps=None):
 
     tm = cv.TickMeter()
     tm.reset()
-    if args.input is not None:
+
+    #if Input is NOT a digit(i.e input is a file path like dog.jpg or cat.jpg)
+    if args.input is not None and not args.input.isdigit():
         image = cv.imread(args.input)
         input_blob = cv.cvtColor(image, cv.COLOR_BGR2RGB)
 
@@ -157,9 +159,14 @@ def vis(preds, res_img, letterbox_scale, fps=None):
             cv.imshow(args.input, img)
             cv.waitKey(0)
 
+    #If it is a digit(or None),go to webcam mode
     else:
         print("Press any key to stop video capture")
-        deviceId = 0
+
+        #If args.input is None,choose 0 as default else leave it as -
+        # the digit the string was before  the conversion to an integer i.e "1" as 1
+
+        deviceId = int(args.input) if args.input else 0
         cap = cv.VideoCapture(deviceId)
 
         while cv.waitKey(1) < 0: