Image Processing Using OpenCV

A number of image processing techniques with varying levels of complexities are used in a number of applications like medical imaging, multimedia processing, computer vision, etc. OpenCV provides a huge collection of algorithms and functions that can help us to do a wide range of image processing operations such as filtering, edge detection, object detection, segmentation, and more. In this chapter, we will begin by exploring the various properties and types of images along with the various noises that could affect the images. Then, we will go on to explore various processing techniques like image enhancement methods, image filtering techniques for edge detection, morphological operations, thresholding techniques, blob detection, and contour detection.