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main.py returns assertion failed

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D:\python\Human-detection-and-Tracking-master>python main.py -v D:\python\Human-detection-and-Tracking-master\videos
D:\python\Human-detection-and-Tracking-master\videos\VID-20181220-WA0006.mp4*.mp4
['D:\\python\\Human-detection-and-Tracking-master\\videos\\VID-20181220-WA0006.mp4']
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "main.py", line 140, in <module>
    recognizer.read("model.yaml")
cv2.error: OpenCV(4.0.0) C:\projects\opencv-python\opencv\modules\core\src\persistence.cpp:2047: error: (-215:Assertion failed) isMap() in function 'cv::FileNode::operator []'

OpenCV Version - 4.0
Python 3.x ** Windows 10*
Changes done, if any in the original code - nope !

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Created 5 years ago
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stawocommented, Apr 9, 2019

I had the same exact issue, but then I fixed it by reading better the docs! 😃 I just had to rebuild model.yaml by running python create_face_model.py

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leijuzicommented, Jun 27, 2019

i met this error too,do you solve it?

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