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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2008
Jun Adachi, Obu, JP;
Yukihiko Yoshinaga, Kariya, JP;
Tomoharu Suzuki, Anjo, JP;
Takashi Hiramaki, Nagoya, JP;
Kenichi Ogawa, Kariya, JP;
Kenichi Ohue, Toyota, JP;
Kentaro Takahashi, Toyota, JP;
Shigeyasu Uozumi, Toyota, JP;
Shinichi Kojima, Nisshin, JP;
Satoru Nakanishi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Jun Adachi, Obu, JP;
Yukihiko Yoshinaga, Kariya, JP;
Tomoharu Suzuki, Anjo, JP;
Takashi Hiramaki, Nagoya, JP;
Kenichi Ogawa, Kariya, JP;
Kenichi Ohue, Toyota, JP;
Kentaro Takahashi, Toyota, JP;
Shigeyasu Uozumi, Toyota, JP;
Shinichi Kojima, Nisshin, JP;
Satoru Nakanishi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An eyelid detection apparatus includes a face image storing means storing a plurality of face images of a subject captured at different timings, a change detecting means detecting changes in each face image caused by blinking after processing the plurality of face images stored by the face image storing means, and an eyelid detecting means detecting a position of an eyelid of the subject based on the changes detected by the change detecting means.