Computer Vision Primer: beginner's guide to methods of image analysis, data analysis, and related math, image analysis software, applications in sciences and engineering.

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The Pixcavator SDK (Software Development Kit) supplies the developer with a few tools of low level computer vision. The output of the SDK contains the most fundamental data about the image: a list of all objects in the image along with their measurements, locations, and other characteristics. The SDK allows anyone with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 to create new software based on the methods presented in this wiki. To understand the algorithms, read from the top - Binary Images, Grayscale Images, etc. You'll also find some of the source code.

The Pixcavator SDK has two very different versions.

Version A

First is the SDK based on Pixcavator 2.2. It is a VS C++ solution that includes all the code except building the topology graph. Basically, you can build your own version of Pixcavator with similar capabilities.

This SDK as presented is intended for educational purposes only.

Download SDK here.

Version B (component)

The second version is a plug-in developed by AssaySoft Inc. and Intelligent Perception. The SDK provides programmatic access to the low level image processing algorithms employed in Pixcavator. It is a VS C# solution.

The package contains just two DLLs and a short description. Its operation is also very simple.

• The input:
  • the image,
  • the settings for size and contrast.
• The output:
  • the list of objects in the image along with their measurements and characteristics,
  • the list of contour points for each object.

To understand how these parameters work, just download Pixcavator or read Tutorial.

Download SDK here.

For the binary image analysis source code that is used on both of the SDKs, see Binary images - implementation.

So see possible applications of the SDKs read Projects and Image analysis examples.