I trained my Raspberry Pi to do facial recognition! It recognizes me—and anyone I’ve trained it to recognize. Everyone else? It shows up as unknown. 🤖 All of this runs on a low-cost, single-board computer: the Raspberry Pi 5. So how did I do it? In this video, I walk through a full facial recognition project using Python, OpenCV, and the face-recognition library. It’s designed to help both young people and adults understand the basics of how AI works: ✅ Input your own data (photos) ✅ Train the model ✅ Test it live and see results in real-time This is a great beginner-friendly project to demystify artificial intelligence and teach pattern recognition with hands-on code. 🛒 Helpful Hardware (Affiliate Links) ✅ Raspberry Pi 5 → https://amzn.to/4mrGpXT ✅ Active Cooler / Heatsink → https://amzn.to/3Z1MYGD ✅ USB-C Power Supply for Pi 5 → https://amzn.to/43HlTLz ✅ 64GB MicroSD Card → https://amzn.to/4dAItc3 ✅ My Book: A Woman’s Guide to Winning in Tech → https://amzn.to/44eC2bO Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Using these links helps support my channel at no extra cost to you. Thank you! 💻 I originally published this project on Tom’s Hardware in 2020. Now it’s fully updated for the 2023+ Bookworm OS with support for virtual environments and webcams. 🛠️ GitHub Code: 📁 https://github.com/carolinedunn/facial_recognition How to setup a Raspberry Pi: https://youtu.be/tftyvWMs-1w 📝 Original Tutorial on Tom’s Hardware: https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/raspberry-pi-facial-recognition 🆕 Updated Code from Core Electronics: https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/face-recognition-with-raspberry-pi-and-opencv/ If you enjoy tech projects like this and want an honest, witty look at what it’s like to navigate the tech world, check out my book A Woman’s Guide to Winning in Tech → https://amzn.to/3Zu944D — it’s packed with insights, humor, and strategies to help you thrive! #AI #RaspberryPi #FacialRecognition #STEMeducation #Python #MachineLearning #WomenInTech #OpenCV #PiProjects

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