Hands-on ML Projects with OpenCV

Be at your A game in building Intelligent systems by leveraging Computer vision and Machine Learning.KEY FEATURES ● Step-by-step instructions and code snippets for real world ML projects.● Covers entire spectrum from basics to advanced concepts such as deep learning, transfer learning, and model optimization● Loaded with practical tips and best practices for implementing machine learning with OpenCV for optimising your workflow.DESCRIPTIONThis book is an in-depth guide that merges machine learning techniques with OpenCV, the most popular computer vision library, using Python. The book introduces fundamental concepts in machine learning and computer vision, progressing to practical implementation with OpenCV. Concepts related to image preprocessing, contour and thresholding techniques, motion detection and tracking are explained in a step-by-step manner using code and output snippets. Hands-on projects with real-world datasets will offer you an invaluable experience in solving OpenCV challenges with machine learning. It’s an ultimate guide to explore areas like deep learning, transfer learning, and model optimization, empowering readers to tackle complex tasks. Every chapter offers practical tips and tricks to build effective ML models. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN ● Learn how to work with images and perform basic image processing tasks using OpenCV. ● Implement machine learning techniques to computer vision tasks such as image classification, object detection, and image segmentation. ● Work on real-world projects and datasets to gain hands-on experience in applying machine learning techniques with OpenCV. ● Explore the concepts of deep learning using Tensorflow and Keras and how it can be used for computer vision tasks. WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?This book is for everyone with a basic understanding of programming and who wants to apply machine learning in computer vision using OpenCV and Python. Whether you're a student, researcher, or developer, this book will equip you with practical skills for machine learning projects. Some familiarity with Python and machine learning concepts is assumed. Beginners too will find this book valuable as it offers clear examples and explanations for every concept.TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Getting Started With OpenCV Chapter 2: Basic Image & Video Analytics in OpenCVChapter 3: Image Processing 1 using OpenCVChapter 4:  Image Processing 2 using OpenCVChapter 5: Thresholding and Contour Techniques Using OpenCV Chapter 6: Detect Corners and Road Lane using OpenCVChapter 7: Object And Motion Detection Using OpencvChapter 8: Image Segmentation and Detecting Faces Using OpenCVChapter 9: Introduction to Deep Learning with OpenCVChapter 10: Advance Deep Learning Projects with OpenCVChapter 11: Deployment of OpenCV projectsAUTHOR BIO This is Mugesh S. I am working as a Data Scientist at Infosys, with a passion for leveraging data-driven insights to tackle complex challenges and drive business success. I am an engineering graduate who completed the PG program in Data Science and Engineering as well as a Master’s in Mathematics and Data Science, to deepen my understanding of the intricacies of data analytics.  I have over 7 years of hands-on experience in SQL, Python, ETL projects, and machine learning projects, including time series forecasting, Chabot, people face detection, face recognition, Statistical Data Analysis, Computer vision, NLP, and SQL/NoSQL. I possess a good Knowledge of version control systems and cloud comput