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BI and DS are pretty interesting pieces of software. The more I play around with them, the more I learn. I'm still focusing on the basics, but like to try new things. I'm trying facial recognition and so far, so good. The names were mixes up a few times so, should I try some sort of fine tuning, or will it get better as time progresses?
 

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Mt take on facial recognition with a PC and DS is that's it's more of a novelty. It takes some serious, dedicated, processing to pull of facial recognition and a PC with DS just doesn't have the hosepower, GPU or not. As with everything YMMV.
 

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Yeah, most of us have found that facial recognition is more gimmicky and novelty than anything else. If you have to put in 5 or 10 or 15 or 35 pictures of yourself in system for it to recognize it is you...then you shouldn't expect much.... My success rate was under 5% so I moved on to other things LOL.

It can work in certain situations like a business that requires everyone to stop in front of the camera and the camera is at head height. Outside of that, the percentage of being accurate is probably not going to be super high. Especially someone coming to a front door.

Unless you spend the big bucks that casinos and airports have LOL.

Heck even in ideal situations like a business with the camera at ideal height and optimal lighting it fails....

 

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Mt take on facial recognition with a PC and DS is that's it's more of a novelty. It takes some serious, dedicated, processing to pull of facial recognition and a PC with DS just doesn't have the hosepower, GPU or not. As with everything YMMV.
It's a complete novelty but I have found it to be useful on occasion. I have it trained on family, neighbors, and delivery drivers, this allows me to feed this info into home assistant and have my google hubs announce different things depending on who it is. It's nice to get the announcement of who then I can dictate my urgency to the door. If it is unknown then I can look at the picture that got sent to my phone to check or if I am at my desk I can look at my google hub to decide the response. It's all in my quest to find the perfect doorbell for two-way communication. Will it make my security better, no does it improve my life, a little.
 

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Yeah, most of us have found that facial recognition is more gimmicky and novelty than anything else. If you have to put in 5 or 10 or 15 or 35 pictures of yourself in system for it to recognize it is you...then you shouldn't expect much.... My success rate was under 5% so I moved on to other things LOL.

It can work in certain situations like a business that requires everyone to stop in front of the camera and the camera is at head height. Outside of that, the percentage of being accurate is probably not going to be super high. Especially someone coming to a front door.

Unless you spend the big bucks that casinos and airports have LOL.

Heck even in ideal situations like a business with the camera at ideal height and optimal lighting it fails....

Man, I'll be happy with getting the basics down pat. Lol. Facial Recognition is one of those things I can do without. On top of that, I can't slip another thing by my wife! Although I've had most of the parts for BI lying around she swears I'm spending a ton of money on it. She's somewhat correct but can't prove it and I don't wanna be in the dog house.
 

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It's a complete novelty but I have found it to be useful on occasion. I have it trained on family, neighbors, and delivery drivers, this allows me to feed this info into home assistant and have my google hubs announce different things depending on who it is. It's nice to get the announcement of who then I can dictate my urgency to the door. If it is unknown then I can look at the picture that got sent to my phone to check or if I am at my desk I can look at my google hub to decide the response. It's all in my quest to find the perfect doorbell for two-way communication. Will it make my security better, no does it improve my life, a little.
I have automated light and fan switches, door locks and a garage opener. I also have the Google Home mini and a few other things, but haven't taken the plunge into home assistant yet. I may, but I want to get this BI challenge under my belt first.
 
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I have automated light and fan switches, door locks and a garage opener. I also have the Google Home mini and a few other things, but haven't taken the plunge into home assistant yet. I may, but I want to get this BI challenge under my belt first.
do it.....Do It...DO IT!
 

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If you're automating door locks based on facial recognition from DS in BI, you've got wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy more faith in it than I do.
No doubt. There is a point where security trumps convenience. I think any sort of automatic lock logic passes this point. It doesn't matter if you are using facial recognition, bluetooth, RF readers, etc.
 

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No doubt. There is a point where security trumps convenience. I think any sort of automatic lock logic passes this point. It doesn't matter if you are using facial recognition, bluetooth, RF readers, etc.
I really suggest you try a smart lock before thinking that. I have my doors and garage doors automated. It's upped my security. I never have to wonder if my doors are locked. They shut automatically if left open, they lock after 30 seconds of being closed. I have overrides if I am going in and out of course but I get reminders that they aren't locked or shut. I wouldn't trust facial rec alone but pair it with wifi presence and you can be pretty assured it won't unlock automatically for an incorrect face.
 

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If you're automating door locks based on facial recognition from DS in BI, you've got wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy more faith in it than I do.
No Sir! That'll never happen. I wont even allow my Google Home to talk to and control my locks, A/C or alarm. That means giving up two factor authentication and making things easier to hack imo.
 

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I really suggest you try a smart lock before thinking that. I have my doors and garage doors automated. It's upped my security. I never have to wonder if my doors are locked. They shut automatically if left open, they lock after 30 seconds of being closed. I have overrides if I am going in and out of course but I get reminders that they aren't locked or shut. I wouldn't trust facial rec alone but pair it with wifi presence and you can be pretty assured it won't unlock automatically for an incorrect face.
I have them and quite a few other things around here. The only things not automated are our blinds. Those switches are too doggone expensive.
 
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