Design of Face Detection and Recognition IEEE
Design of Face Detection and Recognition IEEE
Abstract— This research designs face detection and Home security system can be developed by using face
recognition systems for smart home security application. The recognition method. Face is used as a key to access home. By
design is implemented using MyRIO 1900 and programmed using real face, the process of opening the door will be more
using LabVIEW. The connection between myRIO and computer effective and efficient because it just needs to direct a face on
is wifi network. The image of a person is acquired via webcam the camera, so the camera can identify whether the person is
connected to MyRIO using USB cable. The face detection system allowed for coming in or not. By using the face, the level of
is built based on the template matching, while the face security becomes higher because the face can not be duplicated
recognition is based on the principle component analysis. The as well as changed hands.
testing is done to examine the performance of the face detection
in various change of distance, light intensity, light position angles,
person’s accessories and shirt colour. The face detection modul II. LITERATURE REVIEW
has good performance in some conditions as distance between the Previous research was conducted by Rajiv on home
person and the camera is less than 240 cm, person doesn’t use security systems with email-based cameras [1]. The research
accessories that cover part of face, person doesn’t use shirt with produced system that could identify a person based on skin and
colour similar to skin colour, and background colour is difference
face. The system still requires the authorization of the home
from skin colour. While the face recognition system has 80% of
accuracy when it is tested using realtime image. The combination
owner using email so that the system is considered less
with password is needed in order to increase the security level as effective and efficient. Another study was also conducted
it is applied in real smart home security systems. regarding office security systems using LabVIEW-based face
recognition [2]. The system uses a histogram as a feature for
Keywords—face detection; face recognition; template face recognition. The use of histrogram as a feature is
matching; principle component analysis; smart home; security considered to have poor accuracy.
Another study also conducted regarding finger print-based
I. INTRODUCTION door security system [3]. Fingerprint-based security system is
Home security becomes one of the important things that considered less effective because the user is required to put a
must be considered by the community as well as in the smart finger to the sensor. It is also considered to cause the spread of
home systems. Home security system currently used, is a the virus. Systems with finger print can also be duplicated so
conventional home security system, that is a security system that it is rated as having low security. Another study was
with a mechanical system that requires users to always use the conducted regarding face recognition using principal
key to open or close the door. This makes the home security component analysis method (PCA) [4]. Produced a system that
level is low due to several factors, namely: the ease of can recognize faces with variations of pose and orientation.
duplication of keys, the probability of a lost key or changing The research is still done simulation with face database. The
hands, and others. selection of face recognition method should consider accuracy,
time limitations, process speed and availiability. By judging
In addition to the low security side, the use of conventional these elements, face recognition using PCA is selected because
security systems is also considered less effective and efficient. it is really a simplest and easiest approach to implement,
This is because the user is required to open the door by first extremely fast computation time [5].
inserting the key into the key's mother then turning the key in a
certain direction so that the door can be opened. The process of This research designs and implements face detection and
opening the door is long enough, this makes the conventional face recognition system based on PCA algorithm. It is realized
security system becomes ineffective and inefficient. Therefore, in MyRIO 1900 microcontroller which is programmed using
it is needed a home security system which is more effective, LabVIEW. The design is proposed for application in the smart
efficient and has a high level of security. home security system.