RPi-OpenCV-Face-Rec-Python

Python Implementation of OpenCV Face Recognition taken from http://blog.oscarliang.net/raspberry-pi-face-recognition-opencv/.

This version uses a local camera plugged into the USB port.

1. Install appropriate libraries
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo apt-get install python-opencv

2. Test python openCV - It will switch on the camera for video streaming if it is working

python test_python_openCV.py

3. Run face recognition code using trained face file

Trained face file taken from http://stevenhickson-code.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/AUI/Imaging/face.xml


python fd_python_openCV.py --cascade=face.xml 0