/face-recognition-based-attendance-system

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Face Recognition Attendance System

This Python script utilizes face recognition technology to automate attendance marking. It captures video feed from a webcam, detects faces, matches them against a database of known faces, and marks attendance accordingly. The attendance data is stored in an Excel spreadsheet.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.x
  • OpenCV (cv2)
  • face_recognition
  • openpyxl

Installation

  1. Clone the repository or download the script files directly.

  2. Install the required Python packages using pip:

    pip install opencv-python pip install face-recognition pip install openpyxl

Usage

  1. Place images of known faces in the same directory as the script.

  2. Rename the images according to the corresponding names or IDs.

  3. Run the script:

    python face_recognition_attendance.py

  4. The script will capture the webcam feed, recognize faces, and mark attendance in the Excel sheet.

  5. Press 'q' to quit the application.

File Structure

  • face_recognition_attendance.py: Main Python script.
  • 1.jpg, 5.jpg, 7.jpg, 3.jpg, 4.jpg: Sample images of known faces.
  • README.md: This documentation file.

Contributing

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