This project implements a face recognition system using OpenCV in Python. It involves creating a dataset of faces and recognizing them in real-time using a webcam. The project uses the haarcascade_frontalface_default.xml file for detecting faces and the face_recognize.py and create_data.py scripts for creating and recognizing face data.

The objective of this project is to develop a face recognition system capable of detecting and recognizing faces in real-time, leveraging the power of OpenCV's Haar Cascade Classifiers.

• 📸 Real-time face detection and recognition
• 📂 Creation of a face dataset using a webcam
• 🖥️ Utilizes OpenCV's pre-trained Haar Cascade Classifier for face detection

• Hardware: A computer with a webcam
• Software:
  • Python
  • OpenCV

• OpenCV Version check.py: Python script to check the installed OpenCV version.
• haarcascade_frontalface_default.xml: Pre-trained model for face detection.
• datasets: Folder containing datasets used for training the face recognition model.
  -- Dataset; Folder Containing Created Dataset
  --face_recognize.py: Script for recognizing faces.
  --create_data.py: Script for creating face data.
  --haarcascade_frontalface_default.xml: Pre-trained model for face detection.
• Face Detection: Folder containing files or resources related to face detection.
• studysession: Folder with an unclear purpose from the image.

Ensure you have Python installed. Install the required libraries using pip:

pip install opencv-python

Run the create_data.py script to capture and store face data from the webcam:

python create_data.py

Run the face_recognize.py script to recognize and label faces in real-time from the webcam:

python face_recognize.py

Ensure that the haarcascade_frontalface_default.xml file is in the same directory as the scripts.

📸 Sample Usage Creating Face Data The create_data.py script captures images from the webcam and stores them as face data for recognition. This script will guide you through the process of creating a dataset of faces.

Recognizing Faces The face_recognize.py script uses the created dataset to recognize and label faces in real-time. This script will display the webcam feed with recognized faces labeled accordingly.

Dependencies Python OpenCV