Face detection

Face and eye detection with Chuck, Python and OpenCV

Face detection is a specific computer task to locate faces in images and is often used in biometrix. OpenCV  (Open Source Computer Vision a library of programming functions for real time computer vision) uses Haar wavelets to detect faces. With Python it is relatively easy to implement face and eye detection. I created an example script to detect Chuck's face and eyes.

The scrip and according data can be found at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ip306uavm7jpekg/2adXHWODU1

Links:

OpenCV - http://opencv.willowgarage.com/wiki
How Face Detection Works - http://www.cognotics.com/opencv/servo_2007_series/part_2/sidebar.html