Eyeball model-based iris center localization for visible image-based eye-gaze tracking systems

In general, the visible image-based eye-gaze tracking system is heavily dependent on the accuracy of the iris center (IC) localization. In this paper, we propose a novel IC localization method based on the fact that the elliptical shape (ES) of the iris varies according to the rotation of the eyebal...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on consumer electronics 2013-05, Vol.59 (2), p.415-421
Main Authors: Baek, Seung-Jin, Choi, Kang-A, Ma, Chunfei, Kim, Young-Hyun, Ko, Sung-Jea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
eyeball model
Face
gaze tracking
human-device interaction
Integrated circuit modeling
Integrated circuits
Iris
Iris center localization
Localization
Localization method
Noise levels
Position (location)
Shape
Tracking systems
visibleimage
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Summary:In general, the visible image-based eye-gaze tracking system is heavily dependent on the accuracy of the iris center (IC) localization. In this paper, we propose a novel IC localization method based on the fact that the elliptical shape (ES) of the iris varies according to the rotation of the eyeball. We use the spherical model of the human eyeball and estimate the radius of the iris from the frontal and upright-view image of the eye. By projecting the eyeball rotated in pitch and yaw onto the 2-D plane, a certain number of the ESs of the iris and their corresponding IC locations are generated and registered as a database (DB). Finally, the location of IC is detected by matching the ES of the iris of the input eye image with the ES candidates in the DB. Moreover, combined with facial landmark points-based image rectification, the proposed IC localization method can successfully operate under natural head movement. Experimental results in terms of the IC localization and gaze tracking show that the proposed method achieves superior performance compared with conventional ones.
ISSN:0098-3063
1558-4127
DOI:10.1109/TCE.2013.6531125