OpenCV Essentials: Acquire, process, and analyze visual content to build full-fledged imaging applications using OpenCV

Key Features

Book DescriptionThis book is intended for C++ developers who want to learn how to implement the main techniques of OpenCV and get started with it quickly. Working experience with computer vision / image processing is expected.What you will learn

Explore advanced image processing techniques such as the retina algorithm, morphing, and color transfer

Create programs using advanced segmentation tools such as the new connectedComponents and connectedComponentsWithStats functions

Use flood filling along with the watershed transform to obtain better segmentations

Explore the new powerful KAZE features

Use advanced videobased background/foreground segmentation for class BackgroundSubtractor and ECCbased warping

Leverage the available object detection frameworks and the new scene text detection functionality

Get a grasp of advanced topics such as machine learning and GPU optimization

Who this book is for