This document describes an office security system that uses face recognition for access control. It involves the following:
1) Capturing images of visitors using a web camera and comparing the images to a database of authorized employees' faces using discrete cosine transform coefficients and Euclidean distance calculations to identify matches.
2) If a match is found, a signal is sent to open the door. Otherwise, the unknown image is transmitted over LAN to staff for identification and potential door opening.
3) An LPC1768 cortex microcontroller is used to control door access and transmit images over LAN due to its processing power and communication capabilities. The system provides contactless security access control for offices.