- Team Lead: Manukrishna ck - GEC palakkad
- Member 2: Abhishek s - GEC palakkad
This project is a hilarious twist on authentication — you can only log in if you smile 😁. Once inside, you’ll find equally “useless” OpenCV-powered features like a video that only plays when your eyes are closed and a draggable watch that shows the time in the silliest way possible. Built with Flask, OpenCV, and zero seriousness.
Ever felt that normal logins with usernames and passwords were just too practical? Or that videos playing while your eyes are open were just too mainstream? We’re here to solve these completely non-problems with cutting-edge, absolutely unnecessary technology.
We replaced boring passwords with smile-powered facial recognition, because why type when you can grin? Then we took videos and made them only watchable when you can’t see them (eyes closed). And for the grand finale, we gave you a draggable watch that tells time in the most ridiculous way possible. All thanks to Flask, OpenCV, and questionable life choices.
For Software: -Languages used: Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
-Frameworks used: Flask
-Libraries used: OpenCV, NumPy
-Tools used: Git, GitHub, Web Browser, Code Editor (VS Code)
For Hardware: ----Main components: Webcam (built-in or external)
-----Specifications: Minimum 720p resolution, 30fps capture rate recommended
-----Tools required: Computer/Laptop, Stable lighting setup, A big smile 😁
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For Software:
git clone https://github.com/manukrishna804/useless_project_temp.git cd useless_project_temp
python -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate # On Linux/Mac .venv\Scripts\activate # On Windows
pip install -r requirements.txt
python app.py
For Software:
Smile to enter – the only login system where showing teeth gets you access.
The useless control center: buttons that lead to even more useless fun.
A video player that refuses to work unless your eyes are closed. Reverse productivity at its finest.
A draggable watch that finally answers the question “What time is it?” in the weirdest way possible.
This video demonstrates the smile login and blink-to-play video feature.
This video demonstrates the funny clock feature.
- [manu]: [open cv]
- [abhishek]: [ui integration]
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