Face Recognition using OpenCV

Prerequisites

boost

C++ utilities package http://www.boost.org/ | libboost-dev

cmake

Build management tool; v2.8 or higher recommended. http://www.cmake.org/ | cmake

opencv

Opensource computer vision library. http://www.samontab.com/web/2014/06/installing-opencv-2-4-9-in-ubuntu-14-04-lts/

Build

$ mkdir build
$ cd build
$ cmake ..
$ make

Run Tracker

Run tracker_demo for face tracking without recognition.

$ ./tracker_demo

Run Trainer

Run trainer_demo to collect face data. It should be run atleast twice for the classifier to work. After running, enter name and press 'Enter'. Press 'Space' multiple times to capture face data.

$ ./trainer_demo

Run Classifier

Run classifier_demo to view the face recognition in action.

$ ./classifier_demo