Unleash the power of computer vision with Python using OpenCV
About This Book
Create impressive applications with OpenCV and Python
Familiarize yourself with advanced machine learning concepts
Harness the power of computer vision with this easy-to-follow guide
Who This Book Is For
Intended for novices to the world of OpenCV and computer vision, as well as OpenCV veterans that want to learn about what's new in OpenCV 3, this book is useful as a reference for experts and a training manual for beginners, or for anybody who wants to familiarize themselves with the concepts of object classification and detection in simple and understandable terms. Basic knowledge about Python and programming concepts is required, although the book has an easy learning curve both from a theoretical and coding point of view.
What You Will Learn
Install and familiarize yourself with OpenCV 3's Python API
Grasp the basics of image processing and video analysis
Identify and recognize objects in images and videos
Detect and recognize faces using OpenCV
Train and use your own object classifiers
Learn about machine learning concepts in a computer vision context
Work with artificial neural networks using OpenCV
Develop your own computer vision real-life application
In Detail
OpenCV 3 is a state-of-the-art computer vision library that allows a great variety of image and video processing operations. Some of the more spectacular and futuristic features such as face recognition or object tracking are easily achievable with OpenCV 3. Learning the basic concepts behind computer vision algorithms, models, and OpenCV's API will enable the development of all sorts of real-world applications, including security and surveillance.
Starting with basic image processing operations, the book will take you through to advanced computer vision concepts. Computer vision is a rapidly evolving science whose applications in the real world are exploding, so this book will appeal to computer vision novices as well as
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