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OpenCV Face Recognition with DFRobot LattePanda

This article shows how to use OpenCV visual processing library to build a face recognition robot with DFRobot LattePanda Windows SBC.

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OpenCV Face Recognition with DFRobot LattePanda

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Logitech C270 webcam or other USB webcam
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LattePanda 4GB/64GB
LattePanda 4GB/64GB
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MG90 servo (or other micro servo)
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Software apps and online services

OpenCV
OpenCV

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Schematics

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Physical setup of LattePanda, servo and webcam.

Code

servo_control.ino

Arduino
Control servo angle by character sent from serial connection (Python)
#include <Servo.h>

Servo s;
int degree = 90;

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(115200);
  s.attach(9);
}

void loop()
{
  if (Serial.available())
  {
    int cmd = Serial.read();
    if (cmd == 'a')
    {
      degree++;
      if (degree >= 180)
        degree = 180;
      s.write(degree);
    }
    else if (cmd == 'b')
    {
      degree--;
      if (degree <= 0)
        degree = 0;
      s.write(degree);
    }
    else
      Serial.println("Press a/b to turn the camrea!");
  }
}

openCV face recognition and send command to Arduino

Python
import cv2
import numpy as np
import serial

face_cascade = cv2.CascadeClassifier('./haarcascade_frontalface_default.xml')
eye_cascade = cv2.CascadeClassifier('./haarcascade_eye.xml')

cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
cap.set(3, 640)
cap.set(4, 480)
ser = serial.Serial('COM5', 115200)

while True:
    _, img = cap.read()
    gray = cv2.cvtColor(img, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
    faces = face_cascade.detectMultiScale(gray, 2, 5)
    if len(faces):
        (x, y, w, h) = max(faces, key=lambda face: face[2]*face[3])
        cv2.rectangle(img,(x,y),(x+w,y+h),(255,0,0),2)
        roi_gray = gray[y:y+h, x:x+w]
        roi_color = img[y:y+h, x:x+w]
        eyes = eye_cascade.detectMultiScale(roi_gray)
        for (ex,ey,ew,eh) in eyes:
            cv2.rectangle(roi_color,(ex,ey),(ex+ew,ey+eh),(0,255,0),2)
        position = x + w/2.0
        print(position)
        if position < 320:
            ser.write(b'a')
        else:
            ser.write(b'b')
        
    cv2.imshow('face', img)
    k = cv2.waitKey(5) & 0xFF
    if k == 27:
        break
cv2.destroyAllWindows()

Credits

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