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Practical OpenCV
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Practical OpenCV

by Samarth Brahmbhatt
November 2013
Beginner to intermediate
244 pages
5h 39m
English
Apress
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CHAPTER 6

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Shapes in Images

Shapes are one of the first details we notice about objects when we see them. This chapter will be devoted to endowing the computer with that capability. Recognizing shapes in images can often be an important step in making decisions. Shapes are defined by the outlines of images. It is therefore logical that the shape recognition is step is usually applied after detecting edges or contours.

Therefore, we will discuss extracting contours from images first. Then we shall begin our discussion of shapes, which will include:

  • The Hough transform, which will enable us to detect regular shapes like lines and circles in images ...
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