Title :
Invisible messenger: visually steerable sound beam forming system based on face tracking and speaker array
Author :
Mizoguchi, Hroshi ; Tamai, Yuki ; Shinoda, Kensuke ; Kagami, Satoshi ; Nagashima, Koichi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mechanical Eng., Tokyo Univ. of Sci., Noda, Japan
fDate :
28 Sept.-2 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
This paper presents a novel human-machine interface, named invisible messenger. It integrates real time visual tracking of face and sound beam forming by speaker array, and realizes remote whispering effect as if an invisible messenger were standing by you. Construction of a working prototype system and actual measurement using the system prove the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed idea.
Keywords :
acoustic signal processing; array signal processing; face recognition; speaker recognition; tracking; user interfaces; face tracking; human-machine interface; real time visual tracking; speaker array; steerable sound beam forming system; Computer displays; Ear; Face detection; Humans; Intelligent robots; Keyboards; Loudspeakers; Man machine systems; Robustness; Structural beams;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2004. (IROS 2004). Proceedings. 2004 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8463-6
DOI :
10.1109/IROS.2004.1389770
