[HN Gopher] BoofCV
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       BoofCV
        
       Author : matthewmacleod
       Score  : 23 points
       Date   : 2021-02-07 14:41 UTC (8 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (boofcv.org)
 (TXT) w3m dump (boofcv.org)
        
       | matthewmacleod wrote:
       | I wanted to flag this library up because I haven't ever seen that
       | much chat about it - but I've used it for a couple of years for
       | several computer vision projects, and it's been a really good
       | experience. Found it to have decent documentation and a
       | thoughtful design. It's got a smaller feature set than OpenCV,
       | but in my experience is more ergonomic.
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       | I initially picked it up because I had a project involving QR
       | code recognition that needed configurability and high throughput,
       | and just happened to stumble across the demo app -
       | https://boofcv.org/index.php?title=Applications#Examples_and... -
       | really good example of how to showcase library features, and I
       | totally recommend downloading and just seeing how it works if
       | you've got a passing interest in CV.
        
       | sandreas wrote:
       | This is an awesome (pure?) Java library I already used for some
       | of my projects (e.g. for a Multi-JPG to PDF converter with book
       | edge and finger detection). It offers basic things like
       | thresholding, sharpening and edge detection as well as more
       | complex stuff (video object tracking, etc.).
       | 
       | It is pretty fast (although it is Java) and easy to use (well
       | documented with examples). There is also a Demo android app in
       | the play store, where you can take a good look at the features.
        
       | gavinray wrote:
       | Unsure if the authors are aware of the connotation, but among
       | drug users, the term "to boof" and "boofing" refer to intra-
       | rectal administration of drugs.
       | 
       | I thought that was mildly amusing. I'm not sure if it's funnier
       | if they are, or aren't.
       | 
       | https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/boof#Etymology_2
        
       | skanga wrote:
       | Interesting project. Is there any comparison with OpenCV in terms
       | of quality and performance?
        
         | somerandomqaguy wrote:
         | BoofCV ran a performance comparison:
         | https://boofcv.org/index.php?title=Performance:OpenCV:BoofCV
        
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