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ctypes-opencv

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ctypes-opencv is a Python module which encapsulates the functionality of Intel's Open Source Computer Vision Library (OpenCV). The Open Computer Vision Library is a collection of algorithms and sample code for various computer vision problems. The library is compatible with IPL and utilizes Intel Integrated Performance Primitives for better performance. The goal of ctypes-opencv is to give one Python access to all documented functionality of OpenCV.

Advantages

Nearly complete access to all documented functionality of OpenCV version 1.0 No installation or compiler required, just import a single module named 'opencv' and run Cross platform, running on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X

Related Python wrappers for OpenCV

OpenCV has its own swig-based Python wrapper supporting a limited number of structures and functions. However, it is far from complete.

Another project called CVtypes was pioneered by Michael Otto and is currently maintained by Gary Bishop. The wrapper is based on ctypes and supports a much larger of set of OpenCV's functions and structures.

I used to provide some improvements to CVtypes here and there. While Prof. Gary Bishop was a kind man, I felt not so nice to keep asking him to update his code. Therefore, I decided to branch from his CVtypes, and the result is this project. Though ctypes-opencv contains many more OpenCV's structures and a few more OpenCV's functions compared to CVtypes, the main credit should still go to the first two authors and a number of contributors whose names can be found in the source code. I intend to eventually merge back to Gary Bishop's CVtypes when the project is mature enough.

Bugs and Commentary

Please send information on issues of usage to Minh-Tri Pham [email protected], or create an issue in the Issues pannel.