Steve J Roberson

US Patent:

20170083087, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Nov 30, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/365421

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Parker Andrew Brown - Mundelein IL, US
Brian Mark Fields - Normal IL, US
Steve Roberson - Normal IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

A gaze tracking system captures images of a vehicle operator. The gaze tracking system may detect facial features in the images and track the position of the facial features over time. The gaze tracking system may detect a triangle in an image, wherein the vertices of the triangle correspond to the facial features. The gaze tracking system may analyze the detected triangle to identify a surface normal for the triangle, and may track the surface normal (e.g., across multiple images) to track the eye gaze direction of the driver over time. The images may be captured and analyzed in near-real time. By tracking movement of the driver's head and eyes over time, the gaze analysis system may predict or estimate head position and/or gaze direction when one or more facial features are not detectable.

US Patent:

20150339527, Nov 26, 2015

Filed:

May 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/282437

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Parker Andrew Brown - Mundelein IL, US
Brian Mark Fields - Normal IL, US
Steve Roberson - Normal IL, US

Assignee:

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY - Bloomington IL

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

Abstract:

A gaze tracking system captures images of a vehicle operator's face using an image sensor device positioned within a vehicle. The gaze tracking system may be detect facial features from each image and track the position of facial features over time. The gaze tracking system may use the detected facial features to track the vehicle operator's head pose and gaze direction. The images may be captured and analyzed in near-real time. By tracking movement of the driver's head and eyes over time, the gaze analysis system may predict or estimate head position and/or gaze direction when one or more facial features are not detectable. The gaze tracking system may generate a report regarding the vehicle operator's gaze distribution. The report may be saved to memory and may be graphically displayed at a screen.

US Patent:

20140168399, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Jun 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/908114

Inventors:

- Bloomington IL, US
Parker Andrew Brown - Mundelein IL, US
Jibo He - Wichita KS, US
Brian M. Fields - Normal IL, US
Steve Roberson - Normal IL, US
Steve Cielocha - Bloomington IL, US
Jufeng Peng - Normal IL, US

International Classification:

B60Q 9/00

US Classification:

348 78

Abstract:

The method, system, and computer-readable medium facilitates monitoring one or more eyes of a vehicle operator during a driving session to generate a plurality of gaze location logs with gaze location values and timestamps. The gaze location value may be generated by determining a focal point of the vehicle operator's gaze, determining which of a plurality of areas of the vehicle is associated with the focal point, and assigning the gaze location value based on the area of the vehicle associated with the focal point. The gaze location logs may be analyzed to determine the duration of the vehicle operator's gaze at each area of the vehicle. Based on the duration of the vehicle operators gaze, recommendations to improve vehicle operator performance may be determined and communicated to the vehicle operator.