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

Learning OpenCV text book

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.

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