System and method for on-axis eye gaze tracking
US9733703B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/383
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for performing eye gaze tracking. The system is configured for and the method comprises optimizing illumination of a scene for a single on-axis imaging apparatus, capturing an image using the single on-axis imaging apparatus under the optimized illumination, and processing the captured image to perform a gaze estimation. Dynamic illumination control, eye candidate detection and filtering, and gaze estimation techniques are also provided.
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