Using deep learning to localize human eyes in images

A team of researchers at China University of Geosciences and Wuhan WXYZ Technologies in China has recently proposed a new machine learning-based technique to locate people's eyes in images of their faces. This technique, presented in a paper published in Elsevier's journal Neurocomputing, could have several useful applications. For example, it could be used to detect drowsiness in people who are driving a car or performing tasks that require a certain degree of alertness and attention. Drowsiness can greatly impair people's decision-making skills, as well as their attention and memory. Drowsiness while driving or completing an important task can lead to a significant decline in efficiency, and in some cases, even cause life-threatening accidents.