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This paper discusses a computer vision based approach for enhancing a physical environment with machine perception. Using techniques for assessing the distance and orientation of a target from the camera, we detect user presence and estimate whether an object of interest is the focus of attention of the user. Our solution uses low-cost cameras and is designed to be robust to lighting variations typical of home and work environments. We argue why this approach is a useful component for the incremental construction of aware environments and discuss some practical applications of using such a system.
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Raducanu, B., Markopoulos, P. (2003). Applications of Vision-Based Attention-Guided Perceptive Devices to Aware Environments. In: Aarts, E., Collier, R.W., van Loenen, E., de Ruyter, B. (eds) Ambient Intelligence. EUSAI 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2875. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39863-9_31
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