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The document provides a Python script for face detection using OpenCV's Haar Cascade. It outlines the steps to load a Haar cascade classifier, read an image, convert it to grayscale, detect faces, draw rectangles around detected faces, and display the image. The algorithm is detailed in a step-by-step format for clarity.

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The document provides a Python script for face detection using OpenCV's Haar Cascade. It outlines the steps to load a Haar cascade classifier, read an image, convert it to grayscale, detect faces, draw rectangles around detected faces, and display the image. The algorithm is detailed in a step-by-step format for clarity.

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import cv2

# Load the Haar Cascade XML file for face detection (you can use different XML
files)
face_cascade = cv2.CascadeClassifier('haarcascade_frontalface_default.xml')

# Load your image


image = cv2.imread('girlface.jpg')

# Convert the image to grayscale for better processing


gray = cv2.cvtColor(image, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)

# Perform face detection


faces = face_cascade.detectMultiScale(gray, scaleFactor=1.1,
minNeighbors=5, minSize=(30, 30))

# Draw rectangles around detected faces


for (x, y, w, h) in faces:
cv2.rectangle(image, (x, y), (x+w, y+h), (0, 255, 0), 2)

# Display the image with detected faces


cv2.imshow('Object Detection', image)
cv2.waitKey(0)
cv2.destroyAllWindows()

Algorithm for Face Detection Using Haar Cascade:

1. Load Haar Cascade Classifier: Load the pre-trained Haar cascade XML file using
cv2.CascadeClassifier().
2. Load Image: Read the input image using cv2.imread().
3. Convert to Grayscale: Convert the image to grayscale using cv2.cvtColor() to
improve detection efficiency.
4. Detect Faces: Use detectMultiScale() to detect faces with parameters like
scaleFactor, minNeighbors, and minSize.
5. Draw Bounding Boxes: Loop through detected faces and draw rectangles using
cv2.rectangle().
6. Display Image: Show the processed image with detected faces using cv2.imshow().
7. Wait & Close: Use cv2.waitKey(0) and cv2.destroyAllWindows().

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