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+# Computer Vision Basics with Python Keras and OpenCV
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+This was created as part of an educational for the [Western Founders Network](https://foundersnetwork.ca/) computer vision and machine learning educational session.
+
+## Demo
+
+The final demo can be seen [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJV11OGTNT8) and below:
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+<a href="https://imgflip.com/gif/22n3o6"><img src="https://i.imgflip.com/22n3o6.gif"/></a>
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+## Contents
+Computer-Vision-Basics-with-Python-Keras-and-OpenCV.ipynb contains a full tutorial of basic computer vision and machine learning concepts, including:
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+* *What computers see*
+* Image Filters and Functions
+  - Blurring
+  - Dilating
+  - Erosion
+  - Canny Edge Detectors
+  - Thresholding
+* Background Subtraction Techniques
+  - Using a background image to find differences
+  - Using motion based background subtraction algorithms
+* Contours
+  - Finding and sorting contours
+* Tracking
+* (Deep) Neural Networks 
+* (Deep) Convolutiional Neural Networks
+* Demo Project: Gesture Recognition
+  - Extracting the subject
+  - Tracking the hand
+  - Collecting data
+  - Building the Neural Network
+  - Preparing Data for Training
+  - Training the Network
+  - Plotting Model History