pip install imutils
pip install opencv-contrib-python

python data_collection.py --cascade haarcascade_frontalface_default.xml --output dataset

Note: You can replace dataset with the name of your own output folder, however we recommend against it

By pressing the 'k' key, you can take an image of yourself

By pressing the 'q' key, you can close the camera and quit the program at any time after the video stream begins

The images taken by data_collection.py are saved as 00000.png, 00001.png, 00002.png, and so on.

If you do not want to be labelled as such during the face recognition process, please rename your image file.

pip install imutils
pip install opencv-contrib-python
pip install dlib
pip install face_recognition

Note: You may face issues with the installation of the dlib module

Follow the steps provided above to take a picture of yourself and automatically save it to the appropriate folder.

Open command prompt and type the following:

python faceRecognition.py

Hold up different faces in front of the camera to see whether a match exists or not.

If a match exists then a rectangle with the name of the file to which it matches will be displayed.

If there is no match, then a rectangle with the text "unknown" will be displayed.