Book excerpt: Conceptualizing deep learning in computer vision applications using PyTorch and Python libraries. KEY FEATURES ● Covers a variety of computer vision projects, including face recognition and object recognition such as Yolo, Faster R-CNN. ● Includes graphical representations and illustrations of neural networks and teaches how to program them. ● Includes deep learning techniques and architectures introduced by Microsoft, Google, and the University of Oxford. DESCRIPTION Elements of Deep Learning for Computer Vision gives a thorough understanding of deep learning and provides highly accurate computer vision solutions while using libraries like PyTorch. This book introduces you to Deep Learning and explains all the concepts required to understand the basic working, development, and tuning of a neural network using Pytorch. The book then addresses the field of computer vision using two libraries, including the Python wrapper/version of OpenCV and PIL. After establishing and understanding both the primary concepts, the book addresses them together by explaining Convolutional Neural Networks(CNNs). CNNs are further elaborated using top industry standards and research to explain how they provide complicated Object Detection in images and videos, while also explaining their evaluation. Towards the end, the book explains how to develop a fully functional object detection model, including its deployment over APIs. By the end of this book, you are well-equipped with the role of deep learning in the field of computer vision along with a guided process to design deep learning solutions. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Get to know the mechanism of deep learning and how neural networks operate. ● Learn to develop a highly accurate neural network model. ● Access to rich Python libraries to address computer vision challenges. ● Build deep learning models using PyTorch and learn how to deploy using the API. ● Learn to develop Object Detection and Face Recognition models along with their deployment. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for the readers who aspire to gain a strong fundamental understanding of how to infuse deep learning into computer vision and image processing applications. Readers are expected to have intermediate Python skills. No previous knowledge of PyTorch and Computer Vision is required. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. An Introduction to Deep Learning 2. Supervised Learning 3. Gradient Descent 4. OpenCV with Python 5. Python Imaging Library and Pillow 6. Introduction to Convolutional Neural Networks 7. GoogLeNet, VGGNet, and ResNet 8. Understanding Object Detection 9. Popular Algorithms for Object Detection 10. Faster RCNN with PyTorch and YoloV4 with Darknet 11. Comparing Algorithms and API Deployment with Flask 12. Applications in Real World