Understanding OpenCV: A Comprehensive Overview

OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) is one of the most popular open-source libraries designed for computer vision and image processing tasks. It was initiated by Intel in 1999 and later supported by Willow Garage and Itseez (which was later acquired by Intel). The library provides a robust infrastructure for various applications in fields like robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Key Features of OpenCV Comprehensive Functionality: OpenCV offers more than 2500 optimized algorithms, which can be utilized for tasks such as object detection, face recognition, image filtering, and machine learning.