Making Fun: Computer Vision Hair Trimmer HD

Part of what makes me a maker is that I prefer to do things myself when I can. I even cut my own hair. I figured I could use computer vision to track my head and the trimmer, and besides, I have long been looking for an excuse to learn about computer vision. I set out to build a trimmer that I could blindly run up and down the back of my neck, and have it automatically turn on or off in accordance with its position. Go to MAKE to read the full story and see the code for the project: http://makezine.com/video/making-fun-computer-vision-hair-trimmer/