Method for calibrating a camera for a gaze direction detection in a vehicle, device for a motor vehicle having a camera and at least one further element, and computer program product
First Claim
1. A method for calibrating a camera for detecting an absolute gaze direction of a user in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- situating at least one operating element and/or display element in a fixed spatial-geometric relationship with the camera;
detecting, in images of the camera, at least one relative change in a gaze direction in which the user changes a gaze so as to gaze in a direction of the at least one operating and/or display element;
calibrating the camera by detecting, based on at least one action of the user, the at least one relative change in the gaze direction of the user; and
synchronizing a video time stamp of the camera with at least one of an operating event and a display event of the at least one operating element and/or display element that triggers the action or is triggered by the action.
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Abstract
A method for calibrating a camera for a gaze direction detection in a vehicle, to a device for a motor vehicle having a camera and at least one further element, and to a computer program product. The at least one further element is situated in a fixed geometric relationship with the camera the calibration takes place by detecting, in images of the camera, at least one relative change in the gaze direction in which a user changes his gaze in the direction of the further element. The method is characterized in that it is detected by at least one action of the user that the gaze change of the user has taken place or will take place. For the gaze direction then offers an advantage as a result of a dual benefit: it is used both for the calibration and for the action of the user.
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1. A method for calibrating a camera for detecting an absolute gaze direction of a user in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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situating at least one operating element and/or display element in a fixed spatial-geometric relationship with the camera; detecting, in images of the camera, at least one relative change in a gaze direction in which the user changes a gaze so as to gaze in a direction of the at least one operating and/or display element; calibrating the camera by detecting, based on at least one action of the user, the at least one relative change in the gaze direction of the user; and synchronizing a video time stamp of the camera with at least one of an operating event and a display event of the at least one operating element and/or display element that triggers the action or is triggered by the action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for calibrating a camera for detecting an absolute gaze direction of a user in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a camera; at least one operating element and/or display element situated in a fixed spatial-geometric relationship with the camera; and a calibrating arrangement configured to detect, in images of the camera, at least one relative change in a gaze direction in which the user changes a gaze in a direction of the at least one element, and to provide calibrating of the camera by detecting, based on at least one action of the user, the at least one relative change in the gaze direction of the user, and to synchronize a video time stamp of the camera with at least one of an operating event and a display event of the at least one operating element and/or display element that triggers the action or is triggered by the action.
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device having a computer program, which is executable by a processor, comprising:
a program code arrangement having program code for calibrating a camera for detecting an absolute gaze direction of a user in a motor vehicle, by performing the following; detecting, in images of the camera, at least one relative change in a gaze direction in which a user changes a gaze so as to gaze in a direction of the at least one operating element and/or display element situated in a fixed spatial-geometric relationship with the camera; and calibrating the camera by detecting, based on at least one action of the user, the at least one relative change in the gaze direction of the user; and synchronizing a video time stamp of the camera with at least one of an operating event and a display event of the at least one operating element and/or display element that triggers the action or is triggered by the action.
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