Facial Recognition Attendance System

This project is a facial recognition-based attendance system built using Flask, OpenCV, and the face_recognition library.

Project Structure

• app.py: The main Flask application file.
• attendance/attendance.py: Contains the function to mark attendance.
• recognition/recognition.py: Contains the function to recognize faces using the webcam.
• requirements.txt: Lists the dependencies required for the project.
• templates/index.html: The HTML template for the home page.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd facial_recognition_attendance

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the Application

1. Start the Flask application:

   python app.py

2. Open your web browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:5000/ to access the application.

Usage

• The home page (/) provides a welcome message and instructions.
• The /mark_attendance endpoint is used to mark attendance using facial recognition.

Dependencies

• Flask
• OpenCV (opencv-python)
• face_recognition

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.# Face-recognition-