face-detection-browser-opencv

Real-time face detection using WebRTC, OpenCV, Node.js, and WebSockets.

Similar to face-detection-node-opencv but this time:

• camera acquisition is made with WebRTC on the browser
• the image is sent to the server via web socket for processing
• the processed image is rendered on the client

Requirements

• Node.js
• OpenCV 2.4.9 - 2.4.11
• A webcam, e.g. laptop-integrated webcam, USB webcam

Installing Node.js packages

• Navigate to the server directory
• To install the packages: npm install

Running the demo

• Make sure you are still in the server directory
• To run the server: node server.js
• To run the demo locally, open a browser and go to localhost:8080

The app should be up and running!