Real-Time License Plate Recognition Android Application – Recar

Vehicle identification systems according to the License plates are heavily used. One of the challenges in this area is to create low cost systems based on standard equipment.

Abstract

Vehicle identification systems according to the License plates are heavily used. One of the challenges in this area is to create low cost systems based on standard equipment.  World of mobile devices based on Android operating system with a strong computing power, opens possibilities that did not exist before.  We implemented a system that identifies license plates in Android platform, developed on a GALAXY Camera.

This application can be useful in many systems, for example: entry barrier control system for vehicles, dynamic vehicle identification system (photo from a moving vehicle), camera tracking and more.  Its main usage is for policemen, who can identify a stolen car while driving

Flow chart

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License Plate detection

  • Pre-morphology operations – small area removal, holes filling.
  • Morphology-
    • Angle
    • Relative area
    • Eccentricity

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Android Application

  • Data Base-
    • A text file
    • Contains the number, manufacturer and color of the car
    • Contains the information whether the car is stolen or not
  • Addressing the built-in camera application
    • Disadvantage – allow to use only the automatic mode

The Application

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