# Cutebot & AI Lens- Face Tracking

## Purpose
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- Use the Cutebot and [AI Lens](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-smart-ai-lens-kit?_pos=1&_sid=dcae9d30c&_ss=r) to achieve the face tracking function. 

## Materials required
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- 1 × [Cutebot V3.0](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-micro-bit-smart-cutebot-kit-without-micro-bit-board?_pos=1&_sid=4c6909119&_ss=r)

- 1 × [Cutebot lithium battery pack](https://www.elecfreaks.com/cutebot-lithium-battery-pack.html)

- 1 × [AI Lens Kit](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-smart-ai-lens-kit?_pos=1&_sid=dcae9d30c&_ss=r)

***Note:*** The [AI Lens](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-smart-ai-lens-kit?_pos=1&_sid=dcae9d30c&_ss=r) kit works with [Cutebot](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-micro-bit-smart-cutebot-kit-without-micro-bit-board?_pos=1&_sid=4c6909119&_ss=r) V3.0 only(You can see the version number printed on the baseboard).


![](./images/cutebot-16-04.png)

## Connections:
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### Steps to install the lithium battery pack: 

![](./images/cutebot-step-01.png)

Assembly steps for bricks:

Parts list:

![](./images/cutebot-step-02.png)

Steps of build-up:

![](./images/cutebot-step-03.png)

![](./images/cutebot-step-04.png)

![](./images/cutebot-step-05.png)

![](./images/cutebot-step-06.png)

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![](./images/cutebot-step-08.png)

![](./images/cutebot-step-09.png)



### Connections of the AI Lens: 

Connect the RJ11 cable with the [AI Lens](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-smart-ai-lens-kit?_pos=1&_sid=dcae9d30c&_ss=r) and the other end in Dupont connection to the circled place in the below picture (make sure you connect to the right connections).

![](./images/cutebot-step-10.png)

***Tips:*** the bricks holder here is flexible to be adjusted, we may manually adjust the angles of the [AI Lens](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-smart-ai-lens-kit?_pos=1&_sid=dcae9d30c&_ss=r) to meet the requirements of the functions that you want to achieve.

## Software Platform:
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[MicroSoft MakeCode](https://makecode.microbit.org/#)

## Programming
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### Step 1

Click “Advanced” in the drawer to see more choices.

![](./images/cutebot-pk-1.png)

- We need to add a package for programming. Click “Extensions” in the bottom of the drawer and search with “cutebot” in the dialogue box to download it.

![](./images/cutebot-pk-11.png)


We need to add a package for programming the [AI Lens](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-smart-ai-lens-kit?_pos=1&_sid=dcae9d30c&_ss=r) kit. Click “Extensions” in the bottom of the drawer and search with “https://github.com/elecfreaks/pxt-PlanetX-AI” in the dialogue box to download it.

![](./images/cutebot-pk-12.png)

***Note:*** If you met a tip indicating that the codebase will be deleted due to incompatibility, you may continue as the tips say or build a new project in the menu.

###  Step 2

- In the on start brick, initialize the [AI Lens](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-smart-ai-lens-kit?_pos=1&_sid=dcae9d30c&_ss=r) and switch to face recognition function. 

![](./images/case-21-01.png)

- In the “forever” brick, set to get one image form the [AI Lens](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-smart-ai-lens-kit?_pos=1&_sid=dcae9d30c&_ss=r). If a face is on the image, set the LED screen to display √; or set to display ×. 

![](./images/case-21-02.png)

### Link

![](./images/case-21-03.png)

Link: [https://makecode.microbit.org/_KFMLijP1xdh5](https://makecode.microbit.org/_KFMLijP1xdh5)

You may also download it directly below:

<div style="position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:70%;overflow:hidden;">
<iframe style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" src="https://makecode.microbit.org/#pub:https://makecode.microbit.org/_KFMLijP1xdh5" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-popups allow-forms allow-scripts allow-same-origin">
</iframe>
</div>  


## Result
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- If the [AI Lens](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-smart-ai-lens-kit?_pos=1&_sid=dcae9d30c&_ss=r) recognizes the face(s), the LED screen displays √; or it displays ×. 



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## FAQ
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