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Video 61: Finding and Tracking Faces In OpenCV with Haar Cascades
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Learn how to implement face detection using OpenCV on a Raspberry Pi, from accessing pre-trained models to optimizing code for real-time performance.



1. Introduction to SunFounder Raspberry Pi kit sponsored by SunFounder.
2. Overview of previous lessons on OpenCV and color-based object tracking.
3. Explanation of OpenCV's pre-trained face detection models (Haar Cascades).
4. Demonstrating how to find and access the pre-trained models within the OpenCV library.
5. Implementing face detection in Python code using OpenCV on a Raspberry Pi.
6. Optimizing the face detection program for performance by resizing frames.

**Video**

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