Write a short note on: Computer Vision in Robotics

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## Short Note: Computer Vision in Robotics

**Computer vision** lets a robot understand its environment from camera images, so it can locate, identify and inspect objects.

```mermaid
flowchart LR
  A[Image acquisition] --> B[Pre-processing]
  B --> C[Segmentation and feature extraction]
  C --> D[Recognition and pose estimation]
  D --> E[Robot action]
```

- **Sensors:** 2D cameras, stereo cameras, depth (RGB-D), LiDAR.
- **Tasks:** object detection, pose estimation for pick and place, visual servoing, inspection, navigation and SLAM.
- **Tools:** OpenCV, cv_bridge and image_transport in ROS.
- **Applications:** bin picking, quality inspection, autonomous vehicles, surgical guidance.

### Exam tip
Draw the 5-block pipeline and list 3 applications.

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