Face Recognition

Simple face recognition program written in python, using the face_recognition library (https://github.com/ageitgey/face_recognition). Able to read faces from webcam and compare them to all faces in the images folder and identify any matches, and track attendance.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/sweetbix/facerecognition.git
cd facerecognition

2. Install project dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

⚠️ Windows Setup Note

If you're on Windows, you may need to install:

👉 Visual Studio

Make sure to check:

• ✅ "Desktop development with C++"

This is required for installing dlib, which powers face detection.

3. Add known faces:

• Upload images of people you want to recognise into the images/ folder.
• Use clear front-facing images.
• File names (e.g. john.png) will be displayed

Also make sure your webcam is turned on!

Usage

python attendance.py