Eye center localization and detection using radial mapping

We propose a geometrical method, applied over eye-specific features, to improve the accuracy of the art of eye-center localization. Our solution is built upon: (a) checking radially constrained gradient vectors, (b) adding weightage to iris specific features and (c) considering bi-directional image gradients to eliminate errors due to reflection on pupil. Our system outperforms the state of the art methods, when compared collectively across multiple benchmark databases, such as BioID and FERET. Our process is lightweight, robust and significantly fast: achieving 50-60 fps for eye center localization, using a single threaded approach on a 2.4 GHz CPU with no GPU. This makes it practicable for real-life applications.

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