Draw smallest polygon around contours

Question:

I’m trying to draw the smallest polygon around a collection of contous. I’m able to draw the smallest rectangle around them using numpy but I’m unable to come up with an algorithm for the smallest polygon. Can anyone advise?

Asked By: John M.

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Answers:

Try using the convex hull in opencv:

https://docs.opencv.org/4.1.0/d5/d45/tutorial_py_contours_more_functions.html

Answered By: shortcipher3