About the Author

Rohit Bhat is a Computer Science graduate from BITS Pilani, India and is currently working as a Software Specialist in Opera Solutions. He has done projects in a variety of fields of technology encompassing Data Mining, Android Apps, Open CV, Swarm Intelligence, Workflow Automation, and Video Conferencing. He has been extensively using Bonita Open Solution for Workflow Automation and Business Process Modeling for a number of clients for his company.

You might find him surfing the Internet for any kind of knowledge and news, or plonked on his bed with a book in his hands. He loves to keep himself abreast of the latest technology and is a gadget freak. He is always ready for a discussion about any topic under the sun. He has a myriad interest in business, startups, entrepreneurship, finance, and current affairs. However, he is always excited to go on trips and tours, especially nature trails and trekking, with a camera around his neck.

Apart from reading, he likes to pen his thoughts and is a freelance blogger, too. He can play the keyboard but wishes he had more time to learn a new instrument. He loves to listen to psychedelic, slow, and alternative rock. You can say "Hi" to him at <[e-mail]>.

This is his first book as an author. He is, however, a reviewer of Packt's Android Application Programming with OpenCV, published a couple of months ago.

I'm deeply indebted to my mom, dad, and brother for being my constant motivators, and pillars of strength, and for providing encouragement throughout my life. I know they are even more excited about this book than I am, which says a lot about their enthusiasm! I'm extremely grateful to my friends for brainstorming with me on some ideas and my colleagues for helping me with the content of this book.

I deeply thank Packt Publishing for providing me an opportunity to write this book. A huge thank you to the entire editorial team for their patience and invaluable help. I'm grateful to my reviewers for their honest feedback and suggestions.