Kickstarter Campaign
There is a lot of educational material available online for computer vision, machine learning, and AI. However, the material is not organized for beginners to learn effectively. Often the focus is on showing off a cool shiny application without covering the fundamentals.
Because of this reason, at OpenCV.org, we have adopted a mission to not only build the best open source computer vision library in the world, but also to create the most comprehensive online courses to educate a global workforce.
OpenCV Foundation is a non-profit organization. We need help from the community to bring these courses to life. We launched a kickstarter campaign to raise money to fund the creation of these courses.
Check out the Kickstarter campaign page for more details on the course curriculum and pricing.
We got overwhelming response for the campaign with more than 1300 students enrolling for different courses. Moreover, some corporate organizations also bought our courses with cash back for their employees.
The enrollments are closed for now and we will update the course page when we open the enrollments again.
If you want to get notified about course updates, please use the link below to sign up for the updates related to OpenCV courses.
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Is there a certification upon completion of course?
How can I register on the courses ?
Where is the link to enroll
Looks good , we should also includde heat maps for real places
If I purchase the course do I have lifetime access to the course materials?
Hello, I got your email with the courses and bundles. I’d like to buy the fourth bundle but I can’t find the link to the Kickstarter page where you sell it.
Also, are there any discounts for undergraduate students?
And are the courses time-limited, or can I start and finish at my own pace?
Thanks,
LN
I’m very interested in Computer Vision. I want to choice Courses: Bundle 4. But from the email I cannot find the way to pay. And is it convenient to provide me an invoice after paying? So my college can cover the cost of these courses for me. Finally, I want to known which way to deliver these courses, online or go to somewhere?
Thank you. Look forward to your reply. I don’t want to miss the early bird offer.
Will any certification be issued at the end of the course?
How long are the courses going to be? Are they going to have any specific time limit? Will they be accessible after the students graduate?
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Will I have lifelong access to the course materials?
Is there a time window for the course to complete in order to get “graded” for assignments/projects?
Can you send me or publish a detailed syllabus of all the courses?
I come from China. Very pleased join this Course
Hi
I received the course information and cost for each classes. Would you please send me the link for registration?
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you
I want to study this class
As a backer, when can we start using the course material?
Yes, the student will be receiving certificate after successful completion of all projects.
You will be getting a link to the enrollment page on Monday through your email. If you have not signed up for the email, then check out this post again on Monday for the link
You will be getting a link to the enrollment page on Tuesday through your email. If you have not signed up for the email, then check out this post again on Monday for the link
Lifetime access sounds good but people don’t use it for the lifetime. You will have 1 year access to the course materials. We have not yet finalized if we will give lifetime access.
You will be getting a link to the enrollment page on Tuesday through your email. We are already providing huge discounts since it is a pre-launch, so unfortunately, no more student discounts. Each course will be of 3 months duration. However, You can complete the projects and get the certificate at your own pace within 1 year.
You will be getting a link to the enrollment page on Tuesday through your email. You will get an invoice for the payment on your email. The courses will be completely online.
Yes, the student will be receiving certificate after successful completion of all projects.
Each course will be of 3 months duration and you should ideally graduate within that time. However, You can complete the projects and get the certificate at your own pace within 1 year.
We have updated the Course launch dates on the post. Please check
You will receive the link over email on Tuesday
Lifetime access sounds good but people don’t use it for the lifetime. You will have 1 year access to the course materials. We have not yet finalized if we will give lifetime access.
Each course will be of 3 months duration and you should ideally graduate within that time. However, You can complete the projects and get the certificate at your own pace within 1 year.
The syllabus mentioned in the post is in detail itself. We will not only cover everything mentioned there but also related things. If you have any specific topics in mind, we would like to hear about it.
Only one year access seems unfair. Backing similar courses on Kick-starter allow lifetime access with subsequent updates that are there to help you in the future.
Are there any pre-requisites for this course? I have done some introductory ML projects in python and I am looking to explore computer vision. What knowledge would I need to understand the course material
Is the content covered as a book or do I get video tutorials as well ?
Or is everything through notebook ?
It will be a mix of Text, Video, quizzes and Notebooks.Much like the EdX courses
You would only need introductory Python or C++ knowledge for the first and 3rd course. For second course, basics of OpenCV is required.
This is something which we decided after debating a lot looking at other online courses. The 1 year time is for completing the projects and getting certification. There can be an option for providing study material even after completing the course, but we doubt how useful it would be. We have not decided about lifetime access to the courses with all future updates yet. We will definitely think about this and update if we reach a conclusion soon.
How many hours per day (or per week) am I supposed to spend on the courses to finish in 3 months?
We recommend a minimum of 5-7 hrs/week to complete the course and you’ll learn more if you can put anything above that.
Is there any financial assistance offered to students who are willing to access a bundle but can’t afford to do so?
Hi,
If I buy bundle 5, is there still one year limit for all the courses? Or is it one year since I start a course (1 out of the three)?
I would be interested in these courses .from India .
Would like to these following details
1) How do I make a payment for 24 hr early bid discount ?
2) Is this self paced courses ? Is this interactive as well ?
3) How long would be duration of each class of these courses
1 year limit will be from the start of course. You can take any of our courses that we release in the next 2 years.
1. You can make the payment through a credit card. We will share the link to the kickstarter page on May 14th, 2019, at 7AM PST ( 7:30 PM IST ). You will get the discount if you purchase it within 24 hrs from then.
2. this is a self paced course with text, videos, assignments and projects. It is not a live class but we will have batches of students and mentors for helping in the coursework and projects.
3. each course will be 3-4 months long
The Early bird price has been kept keeping in mind that most of the students will be interested in it. There is no additional discounts apart from the early bird price.
Please make it lifetime. A lot of people dont have much time (in general). We don’t want to feel time pressure like this in this hectic age( 1year and it’s gone). I bought Pyimagesearch Gurus course 2 years ago. Time to time I come to the course and look how some thing work in computer vision. In this age full of knowledge and information, people need to have place where they came and make revision of they learned (and paid finally). Please consider your decision about this. Price is fair, thank you.
We will definitely discuss this and try to make the decision sooner.
the courses will be subtitled (spanish)
Dear OpenCV,
This is an amazing initiative taken by you to teach this amazing technology. The best part is that you guys are providing it for a low cost in this Kickstarter Campaign. But even after heavy discounts, these courses are still costly for a student like us from Developing Nation like India. If you reduce your costs more for students specifically from Developing Economies like India, you can ensure a mass enrolment and your idea to spread quality education will be successful. Please consider my words and think upon them.
We have debated about the pricing a lot specially for students. We do not want to just create a course. We want to make it the best one and build the community along with it. It will not be sustainable to provide the kind of course we are aiming for at a lower price.
The course will be a mix of Text, Video among other things. We have not planned about other languages yet. But would definitely think about it if we get enough requests.
Hi
I don’t understand why would I have limited time access (1 year) to materials after course has ended …?!!
Thanks
Hi Aaron, We have seen that if there is a time constraint, people are more focussed and the completion rate increases. Having said that, We have taken the requests for lifetime access on priority and we’ll update everyone on this before the launch. We hope to provide the best online course and won’t do something that isn’t in the best interests of the students.
Hi, We are glad to inform you that we will provide lifelong access to the study materials for all courses.
Hi, We are glad to inform you that we will provide lifelong access to the study materials for all courses.
Hi, We are glad to inform you that we will provide lifelong access to the study materials for all courses.
Hi, We are glad to inform you that we will provide lifelong access to the study materials for all courses.
Hi, We are glad to inform you that we will provide lifelong access to the study materials for all courses.
Will there be any assessment to get the certification?
Lifetime access is a necessity, especially when people would want to avail the kickstarter prices but cannot start on the course right away. Many professionals and students can only devote time in specific times of the year.
Assignments are not a criteria for certification. They are to improve your coding skills
Hi Atul, We understand that and we have decided to provide lifetime access to students.
Can I purchase a bundle and have a later enrollment date for a specific course within the bundle? I am very much interested for the kickstarter campaign but I am not sure how would I complete all 3 courses within 12 months since I am a professional and devoting time is an issue. So I was thinking , it could be a great feature to have where you have purchased a course but can “start” or be officially enrolled in it after you have successfully passed the projects of a prerequisite.
You will have the freedom to chose when you enroll in each course. The 12 month window to get certified is for each course and not for the bundle. You will have lifetime access to all course material including future updates.
Can I enroll now (bundle 4, early bird) BUT start the classes next year ? without incurring late penalty.
I can only find spare time to commit to the classes till early next year.
Or should I wait for new round of offer next year?
Yes, you can start the classes anytime after buying it in the kickstarter . The only problem in waiting is that you won’t get the huge discounts later. Please read the FAQs. You should find all your concerns answered.
Can we share this account with friends? How many users can able to access same account at any given time? How many concurrent access available to same single account? Will all users in same account have access to online labs?
You can share it with friends if you want to. But there is no option of multiple users accessing the course with the same account. If multiple users are using it internally, then the question you need to ask your group is Who should be getting the certificate in that case?
is there anything about how to use CUDA and how to use the internal functions of opencv?
Hi,
I am working in C# from past 13 yrs, and beginner in python. How feasible for me to change tech stack now and will how this course will help me to get job offers in AI. Right now I don’t have opportunity to work in AI.
Is there any predefined timing slots to take up the course. Or is it flexible
You can start the course at any time after the launch.
First thing is that you have to be very serious about making the transition. We have seen our students who were working as software engineers and had only C++ knowledge when they joined the course, they learned python along with the course materials and finally were able to land a job in AI companies. We can’t promise that everyone can do that, it depends on how much efforts you put in and how actively you are looking out for jobs through your contacts/other sources. The course will help you get started with the right tools and build a portfolio of relevant AI projects.
We will not cover CUDA programming.
Would you please send me the link for registration for the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT.
thanks
We will send you the link as soon as the kickstarter launches. Please check your inbox as well as this page in 3 hours.
The above video says about bundle 5, but there is no details about price and other about this bundle.
Kindly let us know about the bundle 5.
We will send you the Kickstarter link in 2 hours!
I am not able to book Bundle 4 for $349 as early bird discount
Why is this happening?
Can you try again?
Hi, Will I get the invoice for purchase of Bundle 4 ? If so, When I can get that.
We will be getting the funds from Kickstarter only after the campaign ends( June 13th, 2019 ). We will only be able to send you the invoice after that.
When can I expect the Courses to be launched?
Please check the FAQ section. You may find other answers also
For people who do not have English as their first language, it would be very nice if the course could at least be subtitled in english (video contents). Thanks !
Yes, the videos will have subtitles in English
Our company is interested in buying several courses for our current employees but also for future ones.
Do we have to specify the names of the students when we purchase the courses, or we can do it later when they start them?
You can purchase a corporate bundle through your company’s account. That way, you get a better deal and you don’t need to specify the names right now. You can do that when the courses start.
Currently we have put an option of 5 or 10 people. If you want to buy for more people, let us know and we can add another bundle with a bigger discount.
When course will start?
I have Windows 7 32 bit .Ram is 3gb.Processor is I 3?
It is well for this course?
Why tensorflow is not included in the course? Although PyTorch is simpler and faster but still tensorflow is gaining popularity enormously.
Yes, that should work.
Please visit the Kickstarter campaign for all the details.
what if everything went south and you are not able to deliver the courses at all? will our money be refunded or called as a failed campaign?
First of all, that will not happen. We have already started working on the courses. In a hypothetical scenario as you fear, money will be refunded.
I think augmented glasses are going to be very demanding in the future and. Do you plan on making a Unity (C#) + OpenCV + Machine learning (PyTorch) crossover course in the future?
typo on the word *and
Nope. The link does not seem to open. Its taking a long time to respond. I also checked the network settings, but still it does not seem to work
We have plans to create a course in which we cover AR/VR applications in the future. For that we may use Unity. But, that is a far fetched plan and won’t be coming in the next 1 year at least.
Thats weird. You can go to Kickstarter.com and search for AI courses. You should get it.
The link for kickstarter prebooking: (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/satyamallick/ai-courses-by-opencvorg?ref=9cfcum) does not seem to open. Can you please suggest an alternate link? I am planning to purchase a bundle.
Hi Kunal, We see that you have already purchased the course. Also the link is working for us. You may try https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/satyamallick/ai-courses-by-opencvorg
Actually I am planning to purchase course 3 at kick starter. The above link still does not seem to respond. Please help.
You can go to Kickstarter.com and search for AI courses. You should get it.
I had already pledged for bundle I at early bird offer. However, along with that I have now decided to purchase course 3 (Deep learning with PyTorch) also. Are multiple pledges possible. If so, can you kindly suggest me?
Can I buy the complete bundle after July 15th? For some reasons, I cannot buy it now.
Yes, this is a pre-launch and thus, we are offering this special discount. After the Kickstarter ends, it will be available at the normal price without the 50% discount.
Hi Kunal, I have already sent you a message on Kickstarter on what you can do regarding this. Please check your mail or kickstarter account.
How are the courses structured? will it be just like all online courses in market, call opencv api and show us off with something? or will it detail the api used in opencv, explain the algorithm. Also after completing the course will we be able to write our own image processing algorithm? or implement traditional algorithm on our own? As this is a huge investment we want to know how deep are the courses willing to take us?
As satya mallick is the author of learnopencv.com, will the course explain just the blogs published in learn opencv(for which we have access already) or can you confirm the course content is completely new, original and will not repeat anything from learnopencv.com
Thanks for the response. One more thing? how original are the courses? please confirm we are not repeating anything from learnopencv.com as courses and will you explain simple opencv algorithm for resizing an image from ground up or just call that opencv function and call it a day?
Hi OpenCV,
To buy bundle 4 i have to go to kickstarter and there is pledge option but not buy what should i do, should i pay for pledge option? or is their any other link to buy.
and also it says that pledge doesn’t mean buying it means i have invested money and the course provider may or may not launch the course please elucidate this statement by kickstarter ?
In Kickstarter terms, pledge means what they have mentioned on their website as they cannot take guarantee of whether the person involved will be able to deliver or not. It is our responsibility to provide the courses and meet the expectations. You should pledge for the bundle you are interested in. It is same as buying the course as far as we are concerned.
We won’t be repeating things as such from learnopencv.com. Most topics will be new except some, which are important to cover. But, we are not saying that we will cover things which are not available anywhere on the internet. Morever, it’s not possible to cover how each algorithm of OpenCV is implemented. We will cover the intuition behind the algorithms and go to a certain depth which we have feel would be useful for beginners to get started. Apart from this, we will be covering interesting applications where you can apply your gained knowledge. Finally, you will be working on projects to get a more hands-on experience.
We won’t be repeating things as such from learnopencv.com. Most topics will be new except a few chapters, which are important to cover. Even then, we will be adding more things than what is just available on the blog posts. However, we are not saying that we will cover things which are not available anywhere on the internet. Basically, the courses will cover considerably more material than what is there on learnopencv.com.
I think most courses just show you simple examples and don’t cover any depth.
1. But in our course, we will explain the topic, provide some intuition, show an example, go through the API involved in the function or algorithm and finally use these to create interesting projects and applications. But please NOTE that we will not open the opencv2/imgproc/imgproc.hpp or similar files and go through the code which implements a resize or imread function.
2. We will be giving assignments and projects to help you get a hands-on experience, but whether you will be able to implement your own algorithms really depends on your coding skills.
3. There will be a lot of coding involved in each chapter. Keep in mind that it is more of an application based course which tries to find a balance between theory and code. For gaining deep knowledge of particular algorithms, you need to go through books and read papers.
4. Bottomline is if you are a beginner, I don’t think there are many(if any) courses better than these in the internet. But if you have decent experience with OpenCV and Computer Vision, then the Deep Learning with PyTorch course would be a good option. The third option is to wait for the courses to release and decide based on the reviews.
I have bought the course when the early bird offer is going on . But it does not take money that time . So when the money is deducted for account.
And when the Computer Vision I: Introduction will start . I am eagerly waiting for the course.
The money will get deducted on or after 13th June. The course will start from July 15th.
Can we discuss topics which are not covered in the courses but related to AI in the discussion forums?
Can we add the opencv certificate for completing the courses to linkedin?
Yes, of course!
Yes, you will be able to add the certificate to LinkedIn.
Hey I have enrolled but I am not getting update regarding the start date for the course its been around more than a month
Hi Raj, The courses will start from July 15th. We will be sending updates about the next steps for you after the Kickstarter ends on June 13th.
hello i am interesting this course.
i have some questions. what type will use to program, tools, platform? Now i am working in visual studio. And i am going to develop to an android application using OpenCV.
The first 2 courses will be covered in C++ and Python. You can choose which language you want to use. You can continue using Visual Studio for development.
Are we being going to be discussed about OpenVINO™ toolkit toolkit in the courses?
No, we will not cover OpenVINO in these courses. We are planning to have a short course on it later. We have some blogs on OpenVINO if you are interested in learning about it : https://www.learnopencv.com/using-openvino-with-opencv/
Hello,
I am interested in the company bundle, but I couldnt see any. Although I’ve seen a comment about it.
Where should I look instead? Is there any special discount to companies? We are about ten people from a single company.
Thanks in advance,
Yes, we have a company bundle and we are offering a special 22% discount on top of the Kickstarter 50% ( total 50% + 22% ). Please visit the Kickstarter page and search for Corporate bundle. You will get the option of buying Corporate Bundle[10X] for 10 people at $3499. Already 4 companies have bought the courses for their employees!
I am form Myanmar and studying mechanical engineering in Turkey. My home-mate(computer engineering student) and I are planed to study OpenCV together at home. And we are looking to buy an OpenCV(complete).
And it will be very good for us if you can offer us a student discount because we are buying this with our saved pocket-money. My student-mail is l6516904@std.yildiz.edu.tr .
Wish you well and best regards,
Min Thura Htun
Hi Min, We understand your concern and that is why we have kept these courses at a heavily discounted price. It won’t be possible for us to provide any more discount. We will not be offering 50% discount again in the future.
I’m a learning candidate. However, I am not good at English.
Therefore, if you have an automatic translation function like You Tube, I would like to attend this course.
Is this video translated automatically?
We will be having subtitles for Major languages but not have automatic translation like YouTube. However, the videos we provide can be opened on youtube also so that you can watch the videos on Youtube with auto-translate, if any language is not present on our platform.
At last of the course, Are we going to sum all our work in a app ?
You will be building projects with what you learn. We also teach how to create flask applications. But we don’t cover android or iOS applications.
It would mean a lot if you hand do a project such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHyNrYRhvSg as well
I donot have high configuration PC for running deep learning models. Can we complete entire course including projects on google colab?
You don’t need a very high configuration PC. We will provide online labs for doing the assignments and projects. For deep learning projects, we will use Google colab and also hopeful that we will be able to provide some gpu credits.
sir today is 13 th june and till now my money is not deducted , can you please tell me the procedure how the money will be deducted. Is it deducted automatically or it will give any notification.
Kickstarter follows Eastern Time ( US ). It will be deducted some time today. Dont worry!
Will Linkedin be able to recognize OpenCV as a company? I really don’t want a blank thumbnail on my LinkedIn profile.
hi,I come from china too,very pleased to meet you.If we can study together?
Typo** It would mean a lot if you create a hand tracking project such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHyNrYRhvSg
Is the kickstarter prices closed? I was waiting for your reply to my previous query
Hi Subham, We had replied to your comment within 2 hours. Unfortunately, the Kickstarter price is over now and the enrollment has also closed. We will update the website whenever the courses are open for enrollment again.
I bought Bundle 4 and was wondering if it provides “DL using PyTorch C++ API?” Your update on May 23, 2019 is making me confused if future course are only available for Bundle 5 or every Kickstarter supporter including the people who only paid $5.
Hi, I missed the kickstarter discount, what is the bundle 4 discount.
Regards
Hi OpenCV team,
This is a great initiative to create this online courses. I’ve just seen today that you intend to launch those courses. Is there a way to enroll to the courses and to benefit Kickstarter offer ?
Thanks
The Kickstarter sale is over for now. We will update the website when the course opens for enrollment again.
The Kickstarter sale is over for now. We will update the website when the course opens for enrollment again.
Yes, you will get DL using PyTorch C++ API if you have taken Bundle 4. It will only be available for those who have taken a bundle which contains the DL with PyTorch course, not for everyone.
When will the PyTorch C++ API be released out of curiosity?
Linkedin now recognize OpenCV as a company 🙂
I would like to choose between either the complete bundle or ultimate bundle based upon the module cost. Please send me the course fee details for the entire duration of a whole bundle.
I am Interested in learning openCV. May i know how to enroll in this course in detail..?
hello!
i m chinese , my english is poor . but i want to learn OpenCV as it is very cool .
how can i register this course? and do you have any course in chinese ?
Thank you ! look forward to your reply.
Hey I have enrolled for Buddle #4 when will is starting seeing the course details
I want to be part of this campaign, but I am not able to register at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/satyamallick/ai-courses-by-opencvorg
seems the registration is closed i think.
Is there any possibility now to register and part of it.
I am from Hyderabad, India,
I would like to know total estimated course fee for it.
Thanks and Regards
Rajesh Chanda
I am spark developer and want to learn opencv but i really new in Data science,AI,Machine learning means i dont know any thing therefore request to you explain from basic to advance and let me know what will be scope of this course in future.
Please share the course details
and also share the course fee
How can I get a sample of the course ?
Sir… Having problem with signing. Means it is not showing the option sign up for the course also it is not showing any courses… Please help me with this sir
When do you think the course will open again?
Just came across this course and unfortunately is late to register for the course.
Can we expect such a comprehensive course in the early future?