Preface

Open source computer vision projects, such as OpenCV 3, enable all kinds of users to harness the forces of machine vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. By mastering these powerful libraries of code and knowledge, professionals and hobbyists can create smarter, better applications wherever they are needed.

This is exactly where this book is focused, guiding you through a set of hands-on projects and templates, which will teach you to combine fantastic techniques in order to solve your specific problem.

As we study computer vision, let's take inspiration from these words:

	"I saw that wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness."
	--Ecclesiastes, 2:13

Let's build applications that see clearly, and create knowledge.