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Computer vision is closely linked with artificial intelligence, as the computer must interpret what it
sees, and then perform appropriate analysis or act accordingly.

Computer vision's goal is not only to see, but also process and provide useful results based on the
observation. For example, a computer could create a 3-D image from a 2-D image, such as those in
cars, and provide important data to the car and/or driver. For example, cars could be fitted with
computer vision which would be able to identify and distinguish objects on and around the road such
as traffic lights, pedestrians, traffic signs and so on, and act accordingly. The intelligent device could
provide inputs to the driver or even make the car stop if there is a sudden obstacle on the road.

When a human who is driving a car sees someone suddenly move into the path of the car, the driver
must react instantly. In a split second, human vision has completed a complex task, that of identifying
the object, processing data and deciding what to do. Computer vision's aim is to enable computers
to perform the same kind of tasks as humans with the same efficiency.

Image processing is a method to convert an image into digital form and perform some operations
on it, in order to get an enhanced image or to extract some useful information from it. It is a type of
signal dispensation in which input is image, like video frame or photograph and output may be image
or characteristics associated with that image. Usually Image Processing system includes treating
images as two dimensional signals while applying already set signal processing methods to them.

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