Eye detection apparatus and image display apparatus
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1. An image display apparatus comprising:
- an eye detection apparatus;
an image forming unit that forms an image;
an optical unit that guides light from the image forming element to an eye of an observer; and
a drive unit mechanically linked to said optical unit, the drive unit moving at least part of said optical unit relative to said eye based on information from said eye detection apparatus,wherein said eye detection apparatus comprises;
an image taking unit that picks up an image of an eye; and
a pupil detection unit that detects the position of the pupil in said eye based on a picked up image obtained by the image taking unit wherein the image taking unit determines said pupil position based on picked up images obtained in a plurality of states by said image taking unit.
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Abstract
What is disclosed is an eye detection apparatus which can detect the pupil position accurately. The apparatus has an image taking unit that picks up an image of an eye and a pupil detection unit that detects the position of the pupil in the eye based on an image picked up by the image taking portion. The pupil detection unit determines the pupil position based on images picked up by the image taking unit in a plurality of states.
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1. An image display apparatus comprising:
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an eye detection apparatus; an image forming unit that forms an image; an optical unit that guides light from the image forming element to an eye of an observer; and a drive unit mechanically linked to said optical unit, the drive unit moving at least part of said optical unit relative to said eye based on information from said eye detection apparatus, wherein said eye detection apparatus comprises; an image taking unit that picks up an image of an eye; and a pupil detection unit that detects the position of the pupil in said eye based on a picked up image obtained by the image taking unit wherein the image taking unit determines said pupil position based on picked up images obtained in a plurality of states by said image taking unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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