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Computer Vision 101

How machines classify, detect, and segment objects in images, and why those skills matter.

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Computer vision lets machines interpret visual data. Classification identifies what an image contains, object detection locates multiple objects, and segmentation separates precise shapes or regions.

These techniques support medical imaging, autonomous vehicles, and traffic analysis, alongside familiar tools such as phone face recognition.

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