Dental-Advance: Client Face Recognition System

Dental-Advance is a robust client face recognition system tailored for dental practices. Upon recognizing a client's face as they arrive, the system promptly sends an email notification containing key information about their last appointment, outstanding balances, and the agenda for their current appointment.

Features:

• Face recognition for client identification.
• Automatic email notifications upon client arrival.
• Easy client data management through a simple UI.

Getting Started:

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites:

• Python 3.x

Installation:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/ageorgariou/Dental-Advance.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd Dental-Advance

3. Run the script to install the required dependencies:
   • On Windows:

   install_dependencies.bat

Email Configuration:

1. Update the EMAIL_PASSWORD, email_sender, and email_recipient variables in your script.
2. To generate an app-specific password for EMAIL_PASSWORD, follow this tutorial.

Usage:

Setting Up Client Images:

1. Create a folder named Images in the project directory.
2. Add client photos to the Images folder, naming each photo with the format FirstName LastName.jpg.

Updating Client Information:

1. Run the client_data_entry.py script:

python client_data_entry.py

2. Follow the prompts to add or update the client's information in the database.

Running the Face Recognition System:

1. Execute the main script:

python main.py

2. The system will now monitor for client arrivals and send email notifications accordingly.

Contributing:

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License:

MIT