Estimation of User Interest from Face Approaches Captured by Webcam

Authors:
Kumiko Fujisawa;Kenro Aihara
Affiliations:
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Sokendai,;The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Sokendai, and National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, Japan
Venue:
VMR '09 Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Virtual and Mixed Reality: Held as Part of HCI International 2009
Year:
2009

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Abstract

We propose a methodology for estimating a user's interest in documents displayed on a computer screen from his or her physical actions. Some studies show that physical actions captured by a device can be indicators of a user's interest. We introduce the ongoing pilot study's results, which show the possible relationship between a user's face approaching the screen, as captured by a webcam, and their interest in the document on the screen. Our system uses a common user-friendly device. We evaluate our prototype system from the viewpoint of presuming an interest from such a face approach and the practicality of the system, and discuss the future possibilities of our research.