opencv / opencv
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Open-source C++ library of computer vision and image processing algorithms, with bindings for Python, Java, and other languages.
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The de facto standard toolkit for image and video processing, covering filtering, feature detection, calibration, object tracking, and DNN inference. Apache-2.0 licensed, so it fits commercial projects; widely documented and used across desktop, mobile, and embedded targets.
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LanguageC++
LicenseApache-2.0
Created2012-07-19 (14y ago)
Last pushtoday
Watchers2.6k
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- GitHub: github.com/opencv/opencv
- Homepage: https://opencv.org
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README excerpt
## OpenCV: Open Source Computer Vision Library ### Resources * Homepage: * Courses: * Docs: * Q&A forum: * previous forum (read only): * Issue tracking: * Additional OpenCV functionality: * Donate to OpenCV: ### Contributing Please read the contribution guidelines before starting work on a pull request. #### Summary of the guidelines: * One pull request per issue; * Choose the right base branch; * Include tests and documentation; * Clean up "oops" commits before submitting; * Follow the coding style guide. ### Additional Resources * Submit your OpenCV-based project for inclusion in Community Friday on opencv.org * Subscribe to the OpenCV YouTube Channel featuring OpenCV Live, an hour-long streaming show * Follow OpenCV on LinkedIn for daily posts showing the state-of-the-art in computer vision & AI * Apply to be an OpenCV Volunteer to help organize events and online campaigns as well as amplify them * Follow OpenCV on Mastodon in the Fediverse * Follow OpenCV on X * OpenCV.ai: Computer Vision and AI development services from the OpenCV team.
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