Image analysis – Applications – Personnel identification
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-17
2007-04-17
Mancuso, Joseph (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Personnel identification
Reexamination Certificate
active
10396285
ABSTRACT:
System and methods for non-intrusive real-time eye detection and tracking are disclosed. A subject's eyes can be detected by using active illumination analysis to generate a difference image of the subject. In the difference image, the bright pupil effect intensifies the appearance of the subject's pupils. A component analysis can be used to identify a set of pupil candidates from the difference image. An appearance-based analysis can be applied to the pupil candidates to identify the subject's eyes from background noise that can occur under various lighting conditions. After the subject's eyes are detected, a multi-stage tracking process is disclosed for detecting real-time eye movements. Further features are disclosed such as an image acquisition apparatus that reduces external illumination interferences.
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Fujimura Kikuo
Zhu Zhiwei
Duell Mark
Fenwick & West LLP
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Liew Alex
Mancuso Joseph
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