Drivers Stay Alert !! Number Plate Recognition Camera's are getting Installed - ANPR

Before we get into the post let me know If you are a driver or not?? and Did you obey the traffic rules? and Whenever there is no traffic police you would have violated the rules right. But hereafter you can't. Now there is a new technology behind this. In this blog post I will share you about the Technology behind this and how it will works??

First, you need to know about this Term ANPR. ANPR is a technology-based upon Cameras.

ANPR - Automatic Number Plate Recognition

ANPR is the new technology which is going to roll out in all the roadways to monitor and track the people Whether they are obeying the Traffic rules?? or Whether they are Violating the Traffic Rules??

What is ANPR??

ANPR is a Camera-based system which is used to capture the Vehicle on road by using the technology Optical Character Recognition. This Optical Character Recognition read the image captured by the ANPR camera and From the Image, it reads the Vehicle Registration Plates(Number Plate) to locate and track the vehicle.

How ANPR Works??

When a vehicle is passing through the ANPR Camera.

• First, the ANPR camera captures the image of the vehicle which has passed through.
• Then by using Optical Character Recognition Technology it detects the Number plate from the captured image.
• And then reads the Vehicle Registration Number(Number Plate) from the image.
• A Computer server is maintained to process the Optical Character Recognition to handle request from the camera. Or else it can be maintained in Some Centralized server.
• WiFi or 4G or some other form of high-speed network is opted-in ANPR to transmit captured data to the server.
• The Readed Vehicle Registration Number is then saved and stored it in the Database.
• This Database can be used by the Traffic authority to monitor the people Vehicle who are violating the Traffic Rules, etc.

Features of ANPR Camera

• High Definition Infrared digital camera is used
• Colour Image or Video can be taken. Uses Narrow Wavelength Retro-Reflective Technique.
• Capture Clear Image of the vehicle up to the speed of 240Km/hr.
• Optical character recognition is used to read the string from the Image.
• Achieves up to 95-98% accuracy.
• Can Capture Vehicle up to 4 Lanes Simultaneously.

Now all come up with the doubt What is a Database??

The database is a collection of data's about vehicle records. This can be maintained by the Traffic and local law enforcement Authority. The database contains all criminal records about the vehicle, The vehicle which are violating the traffic rules are also saved in the database. Traffic and police force has Wide collection of Database of Vehicles details of people over the country. So that they reach you soon.

What this Database is used for??

By using this database the Traffic and police authority can file a complaint against the vehicle which has violated the traffic rules. They can also charge you fine. The E-challan of fine receipt are also Posted to your doorstep.

How ANPR helps??

• Reduces Traffic Violation inroads.
• Monitor and track the vehicle precisely.
• Vehicle crime can be minimized such as stealing of vehicles etc.
• No extra Traffic force is needed.

Where is ANPR Camera used??

• Used in Traffic Signals.
• Toll gates.
• IT parks.
• Security areas.
• etc

Disadvantage

People will lose their Privacy by tracking and monitoring.

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