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Mastering OpenCV 4 with Python

By : Alberto Fernández Villán
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Book Image

Mastering OpenCV 4 with Python

5 (1)
By: Alberto Fernández Villán

Overview of this book

OpenCV is considered to be one of the best open source computer vision and machine learning software libraries. It helps developers build complete projects in relation to image processing, motion detection, or image segmentation, among many others. OpenCV for Python enables you to run computer vision algorithms smoothly in real time, combining the best of the OpenCV C++ API and the Python language. In this book, you'll get started by setting up OpenCV and delving into the key concepts of computer vision. You'll then proceed to study more advanced concepts and discover the full potential of OpenCV. The book will also introduce you to the creation of advanced applications using Python and OpenCV, enabling you to develop applications that include facial recognition, target tracking, or augmented reality. Next, you'll learn machine learning techniques and concepts, understand how to apply them in real-world examples, and also explore their benefits, including real-time data production and faster data processing. You'll also discover how to translate the functionality provided by OpenCV into optimized application code projects using Python bindings. Toward the concluding chapters, you'll explore the application of artificial intelligence and deep learning techniques using the popular Python libraries TensorFlow, and Keras. By the end of this book, you'll be able to develop advanced computer vision applications to meet your customers' demands.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
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Section 1: Introduction to OpenCV 4 and Python
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Section 2: Image Processing in OpenCV
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Section 3: Machine Learning and Deep Learning in OpenCV
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Section 4: Mobile and Web Computer Vision

Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization

In this section, we are going to see how to apply contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) to equalize images, which is a variant of adaptive histogram equalization (AHE), in which contrast amplification is limited. The noise in relatively homogeneous regions of the image is overamplified by AHE, while CLAHE tackles this problem by limiting the contrast amplification. This algorithm can be applied to improve the contrast of images. This algorithm works by creating several histograms of the original image, and uses all of these histograms to redistribute the lightness of the image.

In the clahe_histogram_equalization.py script, we are applying CLAHE to both grayscale and color images. When applying CLAHE, there are two parameters to tune. The first one is clipLimit, which sets the threshold for contrast limiting...