Unlock your car with Facial Recognition

Implementing facial recognition for car door unlocking involves integrating facial recognition software with the car's locking mechanism. This is a complex task that requires expertise in both software development and hardware integration. The following outlines a basic conceptual approach to such a system, using Python for the facial recognition part.

1. Software Requirements

Here's a basic outline of how you can achieve this in Python, using libraries like OpenCV for facial recognition and the Smartcar API for vehicle control.

• First, ensure you have the necessary libraries:

• OpenCV (opencv-python) for facial recognition.
• Smartcar Python SDK.

You can install them using pip:

pip install opencv-python smartcar        

Now, let's write the code. This example assumes you have a pre-trained facial recognition model and a method to verify the recognized face.

import cv2
import smartcar
from your_facial_recognition_module import is_authorized_user  # This is a hypothetical module

# Function to perform facial recognition
def perform_facial_recognition():
    # Load your pre-trained model and configuration
    # ...

    # Capture video from the first camera source
    video_capture = cv2.VideoCapture(0)

    while True:
        # Capture frame-by-frame
        ret, frame = video_capture.read()

        # Perform facial recognition and verification
        if is_authorized_user(frame):
            print("Face recognized. Authorized user.")
            return True

        if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
            break

    # Release the capture
    video_capture.release()
    cv2.destroyAllWindows()
    return False

# Function to control the vehicle
def control_vehicle(access_token, control):
    # Get all vehicles associated with this access token
    response = smartcar.get_vehicles(access_token)

    # Construct a new vehicle instance using the first vehicle's id
    vehicle = smartcar.Vehicle(response.vehicles[0], access_token)

    # Lock or Unlock the vehicle based on control parameter
    if control == 'lock':
        vehicle.lock()
        print("Vehicle locked.")
    elif control == 'unlock':
        vehicle.unlock()
        print("Vehicle unlocked.")

# Main function
def main():
    ACCESS_TOKEN = "<access-token>"  # Replace with your Smartcar API access token

    if perform_facial_recognition():
        # Replace 'unlock' with 'lock' to lock the vehicle
        control_vehicle(ACCESS_TOKEN, 'unlock')
    else:
        print("Unauthorized access attempt.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()