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Viewing OpenCV matrices with matplotlib (w/ Jupyter Notebook)

Using matplotlib alongside OpenCV to render results in Jupyter Notebook. We will be using pyplot.imshow to render images within the browser interface for easier interaction and usage.

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Reading Bangladeshi NID and Smart Cards with ZXing

Bangladeshi NID and Smart Cards come printed with a 2D Datamatrix Barcode, known as PDF417. The information on the cards can be extracted without using an OCR solution through the barcode. We’ll be using Google’s ZXing library; learn about the basics of using it.