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OpenCV 4 for Secret Agents

OpenCV 4 for Secret Agents

By : Joseph Howse, Ponnusamy
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OpenCV 4 for Secret Agents

OpenCV 4 for Secret Agents

By: Joseph Howse, Ponnusamy

Overview of this book

OpenCV 4 is a collection of image processing functions and computer vision algorithms. It is open source, supports many programming languages and platforms, and is fast enough for many real-time applications. With this handy library, you’ll be able to build a variety of impressive gadgets. OpenCV 4 for Secret Agents features a broad selection of projects based on computer vision, machine learning, and several application frameworks. To enable you to build apps for diverse desktop systems and Raspberry Pi, the book supports multiple Python versions, from 2.7 to 3.7. For Android app development, the book also supports Java in Android Studio, and C# in the Unity game engine. Taking inspiration from the world of James Bond, this book will add a touch of adventure and computer vision to your daily routine. You’ll be able to protect your home and car with intelligent camera systems that analyze obstacles, people, and even cats. In addition to this, you’ll also learn how to train a search engine to praise or criticize the images that it finds, and build a mobile app that speaks to you and responds to your body language. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the knowledge you need to advance your skills as an app developer and a computer vision specialist.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
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Section 1: The Briefing
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Section 2: The Chase
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Section 3: The Big Reveal
12
Making WxUtils.py Compatible with Raspberry Pi
13
Learning More about Feature Detection in OpenCV
14
Running with Snakes (or, First Steps with Python)

Testing The Living Headlights app at home

Do not run out onto the highway at night to point your laptop's webcam into the headlights! We can devise more convenient and safer ways to test The Living Headlights, even if you don't own a car or don't drive.

A pair of LED flashlights is a good proxy for a pair of headlights. A flashlight with many LEDs (for example, 19) is preferable because it creates a denser circle of light that is more likely to be detected as exactly one blob. To ensure that the distance between the two flashlights remains constant, we can attach them to a rigid object, such as a board, using brackets, clamps, or tape. My father Bob Howse is great at constructing such things. Take a look at my flashlight holder in the following image:

The following image shows a frontal view of the flashlight holder, including a decorative grill:

Set up the lights...

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