Project information

• Category: Citrus Hack: 36 hr UCR Hackathon
• Project Type: Hardware & App
• Project date: May 2021
• Project URL: www.devpost.com
• Award: Winner Best Use of Google Cloud Platform
• Award: Winner Best Hardware Hack Sponsored by Digi-Key

This application recognizes faces in order to notify the owner if there is a known or unknown person that is approaching their residence. This system helps the user safeguard their house while they are home or away.

We built and trained the facial recognition model using python, OpenCV, a standard web camera, and a Raspberry Pi. We integrated this with a front-end mobile application built using Android Studios in Java. The database was implemented using Google cloud's Firebase Database and Storage.