LIVE FACE DETECTION THROUGH WEBCAM USING PYTHON
# Face detection using webcam
import cv2
# trained dataset (from github)
trained_dataset = cv2.CascadeClassifier("haarcascade_frontalface_default.xml")
# capturing video via webcam
video = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
while True:
success, frame = video.read()
if success == True:
# converting color frame into gray frame
gray_frame = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
# getting values of x-axis, y-axis, width, height
faces = trained_dataset.detectMultiScale(gray_frame)
""" print(faces) -> return values of x-axis, y-axis, width, height """
# creating rectangle around the face
for x, y, w, h in faces:
cv2.rectangle(frame, (x, y), (x + w, y + h), (255, 255, 255), 1)
# showing face dectected video
cv2.imshow('Live', frame)
key = cv2.waitKey(1)
if key == 13:
break
else:
break
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