| Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) is | | | | create Car Detector. Car Detector uses the |
| supervision technology that was developed in | | | | license plate recognition software to capture and |
| 1976 in the UK and police usage started in 1979. | | | | store data on unauthorized vehicles. Car Detector |
| ANPR is also called by various other names such | | | | has two variants: |
| as Automatic vehicle identification, Car Plate | | | | 1. Fixed Camera License Plate Recognition |
| recognition, Number plate recognition and License | | | | Systems (CDFS) It is being used by businesses to |
| plate recognition system. | | | | examine deliveries, compute correct parking fees, |
| The technology uses optical character recognition | | | | limit employee access and secure border areas. |
| software to scan images to read the number | | | | Car Detector gathers information from video |
| plates of the vehicles. The ANPR technology is | | | | monitoring unit or a still image capturing unit and |
| constantly developing and evolving. Its main usage | | | | stores it in a database for future reference. Car |
| lies in security and police tracking work. It is being | | | | Detector uses simulated intelligence and |
| used in countries like U.K, U.S.A., Italy, Germany | | | | state-of-the-art sensor technology to detect |
| and many European countries. License Plate | | | | violations. It is currently being used in Commercial |
| recognition cameras are also used as speed | | | | Buildings, parking access control, toll collection, |
| cameras and in traffic management. The Number | | | | airport security including customs check points and |
| plate recognition system is also being used to | | | | corporate surveillance etc. |
| collect toll tax and congestion charges in various | | | | 2. Mobile License Plate Recognition Systems |
| cities like London. | | | | (CDMS) This is being used by the police vehicles |
| Automatic Number plate recognition increases the | | | | to detect stolen or suspect cars automatically by |
| chances of recovering stolen vehicles as it can | | | | driving on the highway or while passing through a |
| check and verify with a database many times | | | | parking lot. The system uses License Plate |
| faster than a manual process. In some cases, | | | | recognition and compares it with a database. The |
| insurance companies are helping in purchasing | | | | system also stores information for any future |
| these systems as it is ultimately beneficial to | | | | references. Vigilant Video is a leading provider of |
| them. | | | | Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems and |
| Vigilant Video has utilized the above technology to | | | | Video Analytics Software based systems. |