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The Face Recognition Alert System, implemented in Python, utilizes OpenCV and face_recognition to provide real-time face recognition. It sends alerts for unknown faces via Firebase Cloud Messaging, supporting dynamic addition of known faces during runtime.

Face Recognition Alert System

Overview

This Face Recognition Alert System, implemented in Python using OpenCV, NumPy, and face_recognition library, provides real-time face recognition. It detects known faces and sends alerts for unknown faces, utilizing Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) for notifications.

Features

• Face Recognition: Utilizes the face_recognition library to recognize known faces.
• Real-time Alerts: Sends real-time alerts for unknown faces detected in the webcam feed.
• Firebase Cloud Messaging: Sends push notifications using FCM for both known and unknown face events.
• Dynamic Arrival Tracking: Tracks the arrival of known faces, sending arrival alerts.

Setup Instructions

1. Install the required libraries:

   pip install opencv-python numpy face_recognition requests

2. Update the path variable in the code to the directory where images for face recognition are stored.

3. Set up Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM):

   • Replace serverToken with your FCM server token.
   • Replace deviceToken with the FCM device token for the recipient.

4. Run the script:

   python <script_filename>.py

Usage

• The system continuously captures the webcam feed and alerts for unknown faces.
• Upon detecting an unknown face, a push notification is sent to the specified device.
• The user can provide feedback by confirming whether they know the detected person.

Note

• The system supports dynamic addition of known faces through user input during runtime.

Feel free to explore and customize the code to fit your specific use case!