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CCCKC – OpenCV Computer Vision Study Group

Inspired by progress on our robotic labyrinth game we’ve started thinking about making a few minor changes. It just seems logical that we need to put an accelerometer under the playing surface and use a video camera with motion detection so a computer can play the game. Why jump around on a Wii Fit like a crazy person if you can sit and watch the computer play the game for you, right?

One small problem, we need to learn about computer vision so  come to the meetings!

When: Bi-weekly on Thursday evenings from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Meeting[0] = kickoff meeting held on Thursday Jan. 8, 2009;
Meeting[1] = scheduled for Thursday Jan. 22;

Where: Meeting[1] is planned at the JavaNaut coffee house at 1615 W. 39th. St. Kansas City, MO

Getting Started

The book “Learning OpenCV – Computer Vision with the OpenCV Library” is suggested reading from the OpenCV Wiki to explain the library (actually it is the primary source of information). This book is written to be used as a text book for OpenCV classes. We hope to get through the first 12 chapters in about six sessions.

For more information and notes from the kickoff meeting check the blog at SomeoneKnows.

If anyone has additional notes please link to them in the comments.

BTW, we’re keeping the Wii Fit – it’s too cool to quit.

@SomeoneKnows

CCCKC Needs Rent Money Raffle

(CCCKC-NRMR)

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Win a Aluminum MacBook 2.4Ghz (retails for $1600) for $25

Ok, so you probably heard that we are moving into the cave — as it turns out our landlord wants some money for this privilege.   We are REALLY close to having the capital we need to be a thriving hackerspace, but we still need build-out materials, tools, and some basic infrastructure.  CCCKC is now offering the Hackerspace community a raffle to help raise some funds to make this possible.  By helping us start up, you could win a Macbook for CHEAP!

Here is how it works:

A TOTAL of ONLY 200 raffle tickets will be sold in order keep your chances of winning high. You can buy as many raffle tickets as you want for $25 each, dramatically increasing your odds with every purchase.  For every raffle ticket purchased, you will receive an official “Ticket” via email.  This “ticket” is simply a random number from 1-200 (That way numbers are not sold in order). Once a number has been purchased it will be removed from the pool so you and only you have this number.

Once the 200th ticket has been sold, a random number will be generated using Random.org’s true number generator.  The lucky person whose ticket matches this number will have won the brand new Apple 2.4Ghz MacBook. It will be shipped free of charge to this person ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

See additional Details and purchase your ticket on the RAFFLE PAGE