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OpenCV with Python Blueprints

by Michael Beyeler, Michael Beyeler (USD)

October 2015

Intermediate to advanced

230 pages

5h 10m

English

Packt Publishing

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What this book covers

Downloading the example code
ErrataPiracyQuestions
Planning the app
Implementing dodging and burning in OpenCVPencil sketch transformation
Color manipulation via curve shiftingImplementing a curve filter by using lookup tablesDesigning the warming/cooling effect
Using a bilateral filter for edge-aware smoothingDetecting and emphasizing prominent edgesCombining colors and outlines to produce a cartoon
Running the appThe GUI base classThe GUI constructorHandling video streamsA basic GUI layoutA custom filter layout
Planning the app
Accessing the Kinect 3D sensorRunning the appThe Kinect GUI
Finding the most prominent depth of the image center regionApplying morphological closing to smoothen the segmentation maskFinding connected components in a segmentation mask
Determining the contour of the segmented hand regionFinding the convex hull of a contour areaFinding the convexity defects of a convex hull
Distinguishing between different causes of convexity defectsClassifying hand gestures based on the number of extended fingers
Tasks performed by the app
Running the appThe FeatureMatching GUI
Feature detectionDetecting features in an image with SURF
Matching features across images with FLANNThe ratio test for outlier removalVisualizing feature matchesHomography estimationWarping the image
Early outlier detection and rejection
Planning the app
The pinhole camera modelEstimating the intrinsic camera parametersThe camera calibration GUIInitializing the algorithmCollecting image and object pointsFinding the camera matrix
The main function routineThe SceneReconstruction3D class
Point matching using rich feature descriptorsPoint matching using optic flowFinding the camera matricesImage rectification
Planning the app
The main function routineThe Saliency classThe MultiObjectTracker class
Fourier analysisNatural scene statisticsGenerating a Saliency map with the spectral residual approachDetecting proto-objects in a scene
Automatically tracking all players on a soccer fieldExtracting bounding boxes for proto-objectsSetting up the necessary bookkeeping for mean-shift trackingTracking objects with the mean-shift algorithm
Planning the app
The training procedureThe testing procedureA classifier base class
Parsing the dataset
Common preprocessingGrayscale featuresColor spacesSpeeded Up Robust FeaturesHistogram of Oriented Gradients
Using SVMs for Multi-class classificationTraining the SVMTesting the SVMConfusion matrixAccuracyPrecisionRecall
Planning the app
Haar-based cascade classifiersPre-trained cascade classifiersUsing a pre-trained cascade classifierThe FaceDetector classDetecting faces in grayscale imagesPreprocessing detected faces
Assembling a training setRunning the screen captureThe GUI constructorThe GUI layoutProcessing the current frameAdding a training sample to the training setDumping the complete training set to a fileFeature extractionPreprocessing the datasetPrincipal component analysisMulti-layer perceptronsThe perceptronDeep architecturesAn MLP for facial expression recognitionTraining the MLPTesting the MLPRunning the script
Summary

Overview

"OpenCV with Python Blueprints" is your ideal guide to learning computer vision through hands-on projects. From creating real-time visual effects to recognizing gestures and reconstructing 3D scenes, this book provides advanced insights into OpenCV techniques for Python developers.

What this Book will help me do

Utilize OpenCV to create real-time visual effects with image filters.
Develop applications that recognize gestures and track objects in images or video.
Gain expertise in 3D scene reconstruction using camera motion data.
Implement face detection and emotion recognition using machine learning.
Master feature matching and tracking for advanced computer vision tasks.

Author(s)

Michael Beyeler is a seasoned developer and researcher specializing in computer vision and image processing. With extensive experience in Python and OpenCV, Michael brings practical insights and advanced knowledge to the projects in this book, ensuring clarity and depth for learners.

Who is it for?

This book is perfect for developers who have a foundation in Python and OpenCV and are looking to expand their skills further. If you aim to work on cutting-edge computer vision projects or enhance your application development in this domain, this book offers the advanced techniques and practical examples you need. Readers should have an intermediate understanding of Python and OpenCV to make the most of this resource.