Language and Platform

Question

I am really new to Windows platform.

I was wondering if you guys can give me a tip on which language to start on and which platform is the best and easy to learn and use for the following

• I will be working on Video dissecting, frame rate measurement. Everything to do with video frames and image processing measurement.
• Performance is a very big concern. So I will not be able to work on Java or any other language. I would performance like C/C++.
• Please give me reference as to where I can start off on it too.

Is OpenCV a good choice?

Thank you.

Answer 1

OpenCV is definitely a good place to start. The library is written in C++, have good API, and is highly optimized. OpenCV's cv::Mat data structure is fast and easy to work with and allows you to do linear algebra on matrices. The library has a large user community, so you should be able to find help on-line easily. You may use other libraries in conjunction with OpenCV or implement your own custom functions.

I would also suggest to use the power of GPU for image processing (when it is appropriate). OpenCV has a few functions that are implemented on GPU. This number will probably increase, because the library is being continuously updated (an updated version is released approximately every 3 to 4 months).