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Edge detection, face recognition, OCR, image classification, and object detection all fall under computer vision, but they don’t rely on the same techniques. Some can be built using classical OpenCV operations, while others require convolutional neural networks, transfer learning, or modern object detection models such as YOLO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article brings these 20 computer vision projects together in the order those concepts naturally appear. The list starts with OpenCV fundamentals before moving to CNNs, transfer learning, and object detection. Alongside every project, you’ll also find the recommended datasets, tools, realistic accuracy expectations, Google Colab compatibility, and the interview skills each project helps demonstrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re building a portfolio, planning a final-year project, or expanding your AI and machine learning skills, you can use this list to choose projects based on both their complexity and the concepts they introduce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Before You Build: The CV Stack in 60 Seconds<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A huge mistake that beginners tend to make is thinking that every single computer vision problem is solved through deep learning. This is not the case since a lot of applications today still use the old school approach for the reasons mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good way to think about the computer vision<\/a> stack is as four stages of progression:<\/p>\n\n\n\n