System, method and apparatus for detecting facial expression in a virtual reality system
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1. A system for determining a facial expression on a face of a subject in a VR (virtual reality) environment, comprisingan apparatus comprising a plurality of EMG (electromyography) electrodes arranged so as to be in contact with at least a portion of the face of a subject when the apparatus is worn by the subject;
- a computational device configured to receive a plurality of EMG signals from said EMG electrodes and configured with;
a first set of instructions operating thereon to cause the computational device to;
process said EMG signals to form processed EMG signals;
andclassifying a facial expression according to said processed EMG signals using a classifier according to at least one feature of data from said processed EMG signals; and
a second set of instructions operating thereon comprising a VR application for receiving said classified facial expression;
anda display for displaying a VR environment according to the VR application.
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for detecting facial expressions according to EMG signals for a VR environment.
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1. A system for determining a facial expression on a face of a subject in a VR (virtual reality) environment, comprising
an apparatus comprising a plurality of EMG (electromyography) electrodes arranged so as to be in contact with at least a portion of the face of a subject when the apparatus is worn by the subject; -
a computational device configured to receive a plurality of EMG signals from said EMG electrodes and configured with; a first set of instructions operating thereon to cause the computational device to; process said EMG signals to form processed EMG signals; and classifying a facial expression according to said processed EMG signals using a classifier according to at least one feature of data from said processed EMG signals; and a second set of instructions operating thereon comprising a VR application for receiving said classified facial expression; and a display for displaying a VR environment according to the VR application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wearable apparatus for determining a facial expression on a face of a subject for a VR (virtual reality) environment, comprising:
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a facemask including a plurality of EMG (electromyography) electrodes arranged thereon so as to be in contact with at least a portion of the face of the subject upon the subject wearing the facemask; a computational device configured to receive a plurality of EMG signals from said EMG electrodes and configured with; a first set of instructions operating thereon to cause the computational device to; process said EMG signals to form processed EMG signals; and classifying a facial expression according to said processed EMG using a classifier; and a second set of instructions operating thereon comprising a VR application for receiving said classified facial expression; a display for displaying a VR environment to the user; and a mount, wherein at least one of said facemask, said computational device and said display are physically connected to said mount or to one-another. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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