Automatic Number Plate Recognition (anpr)

I really hope not

anyone?

I would like something like this to run in the background compiling a database with GPS details and timestamp - maybe even low res photos... I'm trying to devise a system that'll record real time footage front, rear, OS and NS of the car for insurance claims etc as well as something that'll record when the proximity sensor is triggered.

i have a few low quality logitec webcams. they could be used easily. you could use an ir array and mod the camera a little bit to mimic what anpr does. im no good with software but im pretty good with hardware.

Hello Everyone,

I've been playing with JavaANPR a bit.. And it seems to work really well. Except not for U.S.A. License Plates :)

I've given it pretty crappy(tm) images of European license plates, and it returned a good response.. I have yet to get a single good response off of ANY image of a U.S. Plate.

I've tried fiddling with the config.xml file, but that is getting me no-where.

Does anyone have a proper config.xml file for detecting U.S. License Plates?

Thanks!
Ben

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Originally Posted by chris666uk1

here is a java app i found to do it but needs some work to get it webcam and to use databases and then alarm to say one has been spoted

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I counted at least 7 mistakes in this single sentence......sorry, 3 sentences run together without any punctuation at all. Understanding what you wrote is impossible. Nobody needs to be perfect but if you're not going to put any effort into typing then I'm not putting in any effort to helping you.

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Originally Posted by DarquePervert

It's impossible to have a database of undercover police cars, actually.
Coming from an undercover cop, I know the cars are registered to the undercover aliases and are no different than any other vehicle registration.

Now, it's possible you could compile a list of unmarked police vehicles, which are a whole other matter entirely.

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Maybe where you live. Where I grew up all the government vehicles have license plates starting with G, including all of the undercover cop cars.

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Originally Posted by Maheriano

I counted at least 7 mistakes in this single sentence......sorry, 3 sentences run together without any punctuation at all. Understanding what you wrote is impossible. Nobody needs to be perfect but if you're not going to put any effort into typing then I'm not putting in any effort to helping you.

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Haha, c'mon Maheriano... that was a post all the way back in Sept of '08. Surely the statute of limitations applies here. ;)

Fine, I'll let it go this time. But for next time here are a few extra capital letters and symbols to pass out: AEJDIRCKQ....,,,,."""";:::;''''''

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what kind of ocr engine is needed to code an app to do this?