A License Plate Recognition and Speed Detection System - Index of
A License Plate Recognition and Speed Detection System - Index of
A License Plate Recognition and Speed Detection System - Index of
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III.A. LPR Light Source<br />
There are several commercially available light sources on the market today that provide<br />
the characteristics required by license plate recognition systems. A good example is the Extreme<br />
UF500 infrared illuminator (specs are given in Appendix B). Some commercially available<br />
products include both the light source <strong>and</strong> video camera in one single unit. A good example is<br />
EagleVision’s Reg-L1 <strong>License</strong> <strong>Plate</strong> capture camera (specs are given in Appendix B). Light<br />
source characteristics that are desirable for license plate recognition (LPR) are described in the<br />
following paragraphs.<br />
The light source should be physically located near the video camera. <strong>License</strong> plates are<br />
coated with reflective paint. When a light source shines on an object coated with reflective paint,<br />
the light rays are reflected back to the light source origin. This effect causes the license plate to<br />
be significantly illuminated compared to other objects in the picture. An example <strong>of</strong> this effect is<br />
shown in the figures below.<br />
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