Chapter 1: The dramatically changing face of computer vision
E.R. Davies Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom
Abstract
This chapter aims to explain the concepts leading up to the recently evolved deep learning milieu, covering aspects such as image processing, feature detection, object recognition, segmentation, and tracking: by providing a useful level of background theory, and an introduction to deep learning, the chapter aims to help prepare readers for the advanced chapters that are to follow.
The text is divided into seven parts: Part A, providing an understanding of low-level image processing operators and their use for feature detection; Parts B and C, respectively covering 2-D and 3-D object location and ...
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