Gaze detection and head orientation are an important part of many advanced human-machine interaction applications. Many systems have been proposed for gaze detection. Typically, they require some form of user cooperation and calibration. Additionally, they may require multiple cameras and/or restricted head positions. We present a new approach for inference of both face orientation and gaze direction from a single image with no restrictions on the head position. Our algorithm is based on a face and eye model, deduced from anthropometric data. This approach allows us to use a single camera and requires no cooperation from the user. Using a single image avoids the complexities associated with of a multi-camera system. Evaluation tests show that our system is accurate, fast and can be used in a variety of applications, including ones where the user is unaware of the system.
@article{arxiv.cs/0408012,
title = {Three-Dimensional Face Orientation and Gaze Detection from a Single Image},
author = {J. Y. Kaminski and M. Teicher and D. Knaan and A. Shavit},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0408012},
year = {2016}
}