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I will write a computer vision application in C++. I need to choose a hardware platform. I cannot use a PC (laptop, desktop, etc). I will process a video that I take a camera.

Can I use a Raspberry Pi? I mean, is the Raspberry Pi powerful enough for computer vision? If not do what hardware should I get? If the Raspberry Pi is enough, which model should I get?

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Yes, it's powerful enough. I've used it in an OpenCV project before. You may have to lower your resolution a bit to get the best speed.

If you want to use a first-generation Pi (single core), just go ahead and compile it. If you want to use the quad-core Pi, you will have to compile it with multithread support. I'll leave it to you to figure it out.

It's up to you which one you'll get, but I prefer the Pi 2 Model B (quad-core). You may want to consider power consumption if you plan on powering your project using a bettery.

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