roskzhu / iSpy-V2

AI-driven face recognition for home security, using user authentication and real-time monitoring.

iSpy

Securing Homes, Recognizing Faces — Your Safety, Our Priority

This project is a home security system that utilizes AI-based face recognition technology to enhance the security of your home. The system is designed to recognize authorized users and store their information in a secure database.

Features

• Face Recognition: The system employs face recognition algorithms to identify and authenticate users.
• User Database: Authorized users' facial features are stored securely in a database for comparison during access attempts.
• Real-time Monitoring: The system provides real-time monitoring, alerting homeowners of recognized and unrecognized individuals attempting access.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Node.js and npm installed for the frontend.
• Python and pip installed for the backend.

Project Architecture

to be added

Getting Started

Starting the server

(127.0.0.1:5000 by default)

1. cd backend
2. python3 -m venv venv
3. source venv/bin/activate (MacOS)
4. venv\Scripts\activate (Windows Powershell)
5. pip install -r requirements.txt
6. python3 app.py

Starting the app

(localhost:3000 by default)

1. cd frontend
2. npm install
3. npm start