DETECTION SYTEM AND METHOD USING THERMAL IMAGE ANALYSIS
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1. A method to detect a physiological state of a person, the method comprising:
- providing thermal image data of at least a region of a face of a person, wherein providing the thermal image data comprises providing thermal image data of at least a periorbital region of an eye of the person representative of blood flow to at least eye musculature in the periorbital region; and
using the thermal image data to determine a physiological state of the person.
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Abstract
Thermal image data of at least a region of a face of a person is provided. The thermal image data is used to determine a physiological state of a person, e.g., anxiety. For example, anxiety may be determined by a comparison of the thermal image data to a baseline, or by comparison of thermal image data for one region of the person'"'"'s face to another.
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1. A method to detect a physiological state of a person, the method comprising:
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providing thermal image data of at least a region of a face of a person, wherein providing the thermal image data comprises providing thermal image data of at least a periorbital region of an eye of the person representative of blood flow to at least eye musculature in the periorbital region; and
using the thermal image data to determine a physiological state of the person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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3. (canceled)
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11. A detection system to detect a physiological state of a person, the system comprising:
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a thermal infrared image device operable to provide thermal image data of at least a region of a face of a person, wherein the region of the face comprises at least a periorbital region of an eye of the person representative of blood flow to at least eye musculature in the periorbital region; and
circuitry operable upon the thermal image data to determine a physiological state of the person. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. (canceled)
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