Session 1: Introduction to Computer Vision
- What is Computer Vision?
- Applications of Computer Vision
- Overview of the Boot Camp
Session 2: Python Basics for Computer Vision
- Introduction to Python
- Basic Syntax and Data Structures
- Introduction to Digital Image
- Python Libraries for Computer Vision
Session 3: Setting Up the Environment
- Installing Python and necessary libraries (OpenCV, NumPy, etc.)
- Introduction to Jupyter Notebooks & Anaconda
- Writing your first Python script for image processing
- Basic operations on images (reading, displaying, and saving images)
Session 4: Image Transformations
- Image transformations (resize, rotate, crop)
- Color spaces and conversions
- Histograms and histogram equalization
- Filtering techniques (blurring, sharpening, edge detection)
Session 5: Advanced Image Processing
- Morphological transformations
- Contour detection and analysis
- Image thresholding
Session 6: Feature Detection and Description
- Understanding features
- Edge detection techniques (Sobel, Canny)
- Keypoint detection: SIFT, SURF, and ORB algorithms
Session 7: Introduction to Deep Learning
- What is Deep Learning?
- Overview of Neural Networks
Session 8: Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)
- Understanding ANN architecture
- Building a simple ANN with TensorFlow/Keras
- Training with MNIST Dataset
- Training an ANN on image data
- Evaluating model performance
- Improving model accuracy
Session 9: Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)
- Introduction to CNNs
- Understanding CNN architecture
- Convolution and pooling layers
- Building a simple CNN with TensorFlow/Keras
- Training and evaluating CNNs
Session 10: Transfer Learning
- What is Transfer Learning?
- Using pre-trained models
- Fine-tuning models for specific tasks
Session 11: Image Classification
- Introduction to image classification
- Techniques for improving classification accuracy
Session 12: Facial Recognition
- Overview of facial recognition technology
- Applications and ethical considerations
- Facial recognition pipeline: detection, alignment, feature extraction, matching
- Building a Facial Recognition System
- Feature extraction methods: PCA, LBP, HOG, deep learning-based approaches
Session 13: Advanced Image Segmentation
- Semantic segmentation
- Instance segmentation
- Using segmentation models (U-Net, Mask R-CNN)
Session 14: Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
- Introduction to OCR
- Applications of OCR in Computer Vision
- Implementing OCR using Tesseract and OpenCV
Session 15: Object Detection
- Introduction to object detection
- YOLO, SSD, and Faster R-CNN algorithms
Session 16: Object Tracking
- Introduction to object tracking
- Tracking algorithms (KLT, MeanShift, CamShift)
Session 17: Image Generation with GANs
- Introduction to Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
- Building and training a simple GAN
- Applications of GANs in Computer Vision
Session 18: Final Project Presentation
- Participants present their projects
- Feedback and discussion
Session 19: Review and Q&A
- Recap of key topics
- Q&A session
- Closing remarks and next steps
- Nathaniel Handan GitHub Profile
- Amina Sheega GitHub Profile
- Stanley Ogochukwu GitHub Profile
- Wisdom Matehew GitHub Profile
- Rufia Yusuf
- Neo