License Plate Recognition June 25, 2010 Created by Castaly / Andy Chen

LPR Guideline Introduction System Structure Criteria Dongle Types GV-DSP LPR GV-IRCam Features GV-LPR Center Advance Section - Demo Summary / Case Study FAQ

Guideline for LPR

LPR-0 Introduction LPR

What is LPR? –LPR refers that involves reading text from digital pictures of vehicle license plates, translating the images into a form that the computer can manipulate and then comparing the license plate content with its own database Introduction

GV-LPR/ ANPR Total Solution LPR+ DVR for Parking Lots LPR+ DVR+ Center for Petrol Stations LPR+ GPS for Mobile Vehicle LPR+ Center for Toll Collection Introduction

For Parking Lots Integration with TICKETING system Integration with Video Surveillance Parking management LPR + DVR Introduction

For Petrol Stations LPR + DVR + Center Alarm while detecting Drive-offs Synchronize black list to all Petrol Station Chains Video evidence for drive-off event Introduction

For Mobile Vehicles LPR + GPS Viewing vehicles on e-MAPs (supports Google map & Microsoft Virtual Earth) Recognized vehicle location traceable Detect black list vehicles Introduction

For Toll Collection LPR + Center Police Enforcement Integration with TOLL system Average Speed/ Journey Time calculation Introduction

System Structure LPRLPR-01

System Structure for LPR

LPR-02 LPR Criteria

When integrated LPR v3.1 with DVR, DVR version must be v8.32 When integrated LPR v3.12 with DVR, DVR version must be v8.34 DVR’s Live view resolution must be half D1 or higher Hardware compression cards, GV / GV-2008 / GV-4008,are not supported with LPR integration Minimum PC Spec Minimum the third-party IRCam requirement Tips for setup the IR cameras Recognition Pixel Requirement Criteria

SPECIFICATIONS ModelsGV-LPR-1GV-LPR-2GV-LPR-4GV-LPR-6GV-LPR-8 Number of Lanes12468 CPU Core2 Duo Intel Core2 Quad Intel Core2 QuadIntel i7920 E GHz Q GHz Q GH2.67 GHz OS Supported Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Server 2003 / Windows Vista (Not support 64-bit version of Windows) HDD250 GB RAM DDR2 1GB DDR2 2GB DDR2 2GB DDR GB DDR GB PC Specification

Minimum Third-Party IRCam Requirement Criteria

Tips for setup the IR cameras –Camera is up-front, Check diagram below

Tips for setup the IR cameras –If your camera is aside, ensure your side angle is smaller than 15 degree. Check diagram below Criteria

Recognition Pixel Requirement –License plate must be 32 pixel heights Criteria

LPR-03 LPR Dongle Types

LPR Dongles –Pure LPR software dongle ( Black ) –LPR ONLY ( Blue ) –LPR with DVR ( Blue )

Pure LPR software dongle ( Black ) –Support up to 8 lanes –ONLY accept IP video source from GV-DSP LPR device Dongle Types

LPR ONLY ( Blue ) –Support 1 / 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 Lanes –Video source GeoVision Capture Card IP device ( Starting with v3.1 ) AVI files DSP LPR –Recognition mode By I/O, Motion or hot key Dongle Types

LPR with DVR ( Blue ) –Support 1 / 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 Lanes –Video source IP device ( Starting with v3.1 ) DSP LPR –Recognition mode By I/O, Motion or hot key –Support Playback Dongle Types

LPR with DVRLPR OnlyLPR S/W Number of Lanes1/2/4/6/8 8 Video Source DVRON/A Capture CardN/AO IP Device (Support from V3100 ) OON/A Avi fileN/AO DSP LPROOO Recognition Mode I/O DetectionOON/A Motion DetectionOON/A Hot KeyOON/A PlaybackON/A GV-LPR Comparison Chart Dongle Types

LPR-04 LPR GV-DSP LPR

Linux based Support 1 Lane Can be trigger by I/O or Motion TV-out SD card slot –Store recognition image –Backup office data when connecting to the LPR Center or GV-LPR system

Support UMTS 4 inputs and 4 outputs Support WaterMark Compatible with PC-based LPR or GV-LPR Center Support up to 8 GV-DSP LPR in PC-based LPR GV-DSP LPR

DSP LPR Web Interface –Display date / time of recognition result –Snapshot, AVI file, firmware upgrade –Only D1 or CIF for Live view resolution with limited frame rate selection –Act as FTP server –IP Filter, max 4 IP address GV-DSP LPR

LPR-05 LPR GV-IRCam

GV-IRCam GV-IR cameras ( 10 / 20M) –570 TV line –Use for reflective License Plates –Suggested distance between GV- IR camera to the license plate as follow GV-IRCam 10 M  7 ~15 meters GV-IRCam 20 M  15 ~25 meters –Lens Focal Length GV-IRCam 10 M  5 ~ 50 mm GV-IRCam 20 M  10 ~ 120 mm

GV-IR cameras ( 10 / 20M) –Build-in IR led illuminator GV-IRCam 10 M  12 high-efficiency reflex LED ( 20 m between object of view reflecting IR light) GV-IRCam 20 M  24 high-efficiency reflex LED ( 30 m between object of view reflecting IR light) – IP66 standard –Optimized image for bright sunlight, deep shadow, night view and the license plates, which contain background. GV-IRCam

GV-IR cameras ( 10 / 20M) –If clients would like to use the third party IR cameras, here are the min. requests. 550 TV lines or higher ½”CCD or 1/3” CCD sensor Adjustable shuttle speed up to 1/2000 Need IR filter if license plates with backgound GV-IRCam

LPR-06 LPR Features

Features PC-based LPR –Support IP Camera integration –Support DVR or NVR integration –Recognition PIP verse Overview PIP Demo how to add an IP camera and integrate DVR into LPR software

PC-based LPR –Explain Mismatch mode with a fuzzy match Compare recognition result with registered database (hostlist), replace misrecognized/ missing character by registered car plate Features

PC-based LPR –Export recognition results (car plate number, recognition time, stay time, drive direction.. etc.) through RS232/ TXT file Synchronize/ import ODBC compliant databases; Export recognized databases to MDB file Provide SDK for system integration (parking, ticketing, access control, weighing, toll collection system.. etc) Features

PC-based LPR –Demo how to setup a counter Count the traffic flow Count free space in parking lot –Alarm definition Setting Setup alert for certain type of group, such as register, visitor, unrecognized, overstay registered, overstay visitor and self-defined group. Features

PC-based LPR –Engine country setting ( Supported Engine as below. )

PC-based LPR –Alarm definition Setting Users can also define which kind of alarm they would like to trigger. –Save image as Jpeg ( 320x240, 720x480 or resolution by source ) –Notify message on live view –Notify sound from LPR PC itself –I/O trigger –SMS – Features

PC-based LPR –Virtual I/O Use for GV-DSP LPR’s I/O Use for GV-I/O box Features

PC-based LPR –Video Play Setting Connect DVR for remote playback service Playback though quick search or remote viewlog Demo how to playback the video files Features

PC-based LPR –Speed Setting Calculate the average speed of vehicles Average speed can be based on –Single lane point to single lane point –Single lane point to multiple lane points –Multiple lane points to a single lane point –Multiple lane points to multiple lane points Demo how to setup the average speed Features

PC-based LPR –Overstay Setting Setup the overstay threshold alarm for register and visitor Export overstay log and snapshot in mdb format ( By default, it saved under C:\LPR\RecogFiles ) Export NON-overstay log and snapshot in mdb format Features

LPR-07 LPR GV-LPR Center

No need for dongle Central monitoring application Support up to 255 channels over TCP/IP (from GV-LPRs/ DSPs) Synchronize registered plate database to GV-LPR clients Receive or store recognition results, images and overview images from GV-LPR clients

LPR Advance Section – Demo LPR-08

1)How to configure video source from Capture Card? 2)How to configure video source from DVR? 3)How to configure video source from Compact DVR? 4)How to setup Video Play Setting? 5)How to create an account and assigned as register group in Registered Plate database? 6)How to setup the counting in PC based LPR? 7)How to setup P/P or Overview? Advance Section - Demo

AS-H052 8)How to setup recognition by hotkey or by motion in PC-Based LPR? 9)How to configure video source GV- DSP LPR V2? 10) How to record a recognition result on SD card in GV-DSP LPR V2? 11)How to connect PC based LPR with GV-LPR Center? 12) How to sync the database from GV-LPR Center to a PC-Based LPR? 13) How to use ftp or remote access in GV-LPR Center? Advance Section - Demo

Summary / Case Study LPR-09 LPR

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