OpenALPR
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OpenALPR is an automatic number-plate recognition library written in C++. The software is distributed in both a commercial and open source version.
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• History
• Software
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History
OpenALPR was originally developed by a two-man team led by Matt Hill.cite-ref-ars-1-1[1] The open source software became available as a free download at the end of 2015.cite-ref-4[4] In March 2016, OpenALPR launched a paid Cloud API servicecite-ref-5[5] and in February 2017 introduced the OpenALPR agent for Axis Communications cameras.cite-ref-6[6]
In August 2017 an Australian web developer Tait Brown became known by creating an alternative to an 86 million AUD project of Victoria Police by using OpenALPR.cite-ref-7[7] In March 2018 ProgrammableWeb added OpenALPR to its list of Recognition APIs.cite-ref-8[8]
Software
OpenALPR is an automatic number-plate recognition library written in C++.cite-ref-9[9] The software is distributed in both a commercial cloud based versioncite-ref-ars-1-2[1] and open source version.cite-ref-extreme-3-1[3]cite-ref-iprogrammer-10-0[10] OpenALPR makes use of OpenCV and Tesseract OCR libraries. It could be run as a command-line utility, standalone library, or background process. The software also integrates with video management systems (VMS) such as Milestone XProtect.cite-ref-ipvm-11-0[11]
References
cite-note-ars-11. citereffarivar2015Farivar, Cyrus (December 5, 2015). "New software watches for license plates, turning you into Little Brother". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
cite-note-opengit-21. citerefhillHill, Matthew. "state_detector.cpp". GitHub. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
cite-note-extreme-33. citerefcardinal2016Cardinal, David (August 4, 2016). "How to get started with DIY home surveillance systems". ExtremeTech. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
cite-note-44. ↑ "New Software Allows You to Scan License Plates Just like a Cop". autoevolution.com. December 9, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
cite-note-55. ↑ "OpenALPR Technology Releases Cloud Service for Automatic License Plate Recognition and Vehicle Classification". security.world. March 7, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
cite-note-66. ↑ citerefwaitt2017Waitt, Tammy (February 13, 2017). "OpenALPR & Axis Offer Affordable ALPR Service Plans (See Video)". americansecuritytoday.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
cite-note-77. ↑ citerefbrown2017Brown, Tait (August 28, 2017). "How I replicated an $86 million project in 57 lines of code". freeCodeCamp. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
cite-note-88. ↑ citerefculbertson2018Culbertson, Joy (March 31, 2018). "Daily API RoundUp: FlexAwards, Amazon GameOn, Blockbridge". ProgrammableWeb. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
cite-note-99. ↑ citerefbhadoriaoliva-ramos2017Bhadoria, Shantanu; Oliva Ramos, Ruben (2017). "Erase Parking Headaches with OpenCV and Raspberry Pi". Raspberry Pi 3 Home Automation Projects: Bringing your home to life using Raspberry Pi 3, Arduino, and ESP8266. Packt Publishing Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-78328-387-3 – via Google Books.
cite-note-iprogrammer-1010. ↑ citerefjames2015James, Mike (December 18, 2015). "Openalpr - An Open Source Licence Plate Reader". i-programmer.info. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
cite-note-ipvm-1111. ↑ citerefkaras2016Karas, Brian (March 22, 2016). "SaaS LPR Startup OpenALPR Examined". ipvm.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.(subscription required)
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