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Check out this tutorial where we do what you want to do, but for a different algorithm (a dice counting algo). We start from a standalone C++/OpenCV program and convert it into a JeVois module:
http://jevois.org/tutorials/ProgrammerDice.html
There are other introductory tutorials at:
http://jevois.org/tutorials/ProgrammerTutorials.html
and also be sure to check the core documentation for some explanations of concepts:
http://jevois.org/doc/ModuleTutorial.html