face-recognition
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Face recognition using eigenfaces technique
===== About
This is a very simple face detection and recognition implementation in python.
It uses opencv to detect faces and
eigenfaces <https://github.com/antonyross/eigenfaces>_ to recognize the faces.
.. image:: demo.gif
Dependencies
Install dependecies::
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt
Usage
First of all you have to train face recognizer how your face looks like. Then you can test it with demo command.
Training
::
$ python3 facerecognition/main.py train
This command will take 10 pictures using your webcam. Press any key after every shot to take a new one.
Demo
To test face recognition use the demo that captures view from your webcam and recognizes faces in realtime::
$ python3 facerecognition/main.py demo
Requirements
- NumPy
- OpenCV 3
- matplotlib
- PIL - Python Imaging Library
- Python 3
Acknowledgements
Big thanks to Antony Ross providing me with the face recognition library and guiding me through it.
.. rubric:: References
.. [#f1] http://www.vision.jhu.edu/teaching/vision08/Handouts/case_study_pca1.pdf .. [#f2] http://wearables.cc.gatech.edu/paper_of_week/viola01rapid.pdf
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