OpenCV  (Open Source Computer Vision Library)  is a set of C/C++ computer vision functions used with ROS (Robot Operating System) maintained by Willow Garage, Intel and Itseez. The library also has a full Python interface.

GETTING STARTED

• OPENCV Introduction

• Installing Python and OpenCV in Linux

• Installing OpenCV and Python under Windows

• Python OpenCV Tutorials

• Incomplete Java Wrapping For OpenCV

CONCEPTS

• Common Computer Vision Algorithm Introductions

• Computer Vision: Models, Learning, and Inference
  Free 600 page textbook from Simon J.D. Prince

ACTIVE RESOURCES

• Computer Vision Online

• OpenCV Discussion Group

OPENCV & KINNECT

• OpenKinect 
  Core library (libfreenect) for accessing the Microsoft Kinect USB camera for Linux, Mac and Windows

• Kinect (libfreenect) and OpenCV examples

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