Title :
Gaze awareness for video-conferencing: a software approach
Author :
Gemmell, Jim ; Toyama, Kentaro ; Zitnick, C. Lawrence ; Kang, Thomas ; Seitz, Steven
Author_Institution :
Microsoft Res., San Francisco, CA, USA
Abstract :
Previous attempts at bringing gaze awareness to desktop videoconferencing have relied on hardware solutions. In this article, the authors describe their software approach, which tracks participants´ head and eye movements using vision techniques, then uses this information to graphically place the head and eyes in a 3D environment
Keywords :
active vision; computer graphics; groupware; teleconferencing; tracking; 3D environment; CSCW; computer vision techniques; desktop videoconferencing; eye movements; gaze awareness; graphical placement; head movements; software approach; Animation; Collaborative work; Eyes; Face detection; Humans; Lips; Mouth; Psychology; Teleconferencing; Videoconference;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
