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In this paper, we present an optimized implementation of automatic head direction extraction for a person placed in front of his webcam. The aim is to compute the different rotation angles of the head with a non-invasive and continuous tracking. Our method is based on 2D features tracking of the face with a low cost webcam. This information is associated to a set of points from a 3D head model by perspective-n-point solution to obtain pitch, roll and yaw. These results are then compared with a reference acquired with faceLAB, a robust markerless head tracker and eye tracking system.
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Rocca, F., Mancas, M., Gosselin, B. (2014). Head Pose Estimation by Perspective-n-Point Solution Based on 2D Markerless Face Tracking. In: Reidsma, D., Choi, I., Bargar, R. (eds) Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment. INTETAIN 2014. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 136. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08189-2_8
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