LPR/ANPR Improvements Wanted
License plate/automatic number plate recognition is increasingly used in security as more options and analytics advance, but what is still missing and what are the improvements integrators hope to see?
Related, see Favorite and Worst LPR/ANPR Providers.
In this report, IPVM analyzes the 6 main improvements that 150+ integrators told IPVM are wanted.
Executive *******
*********** **** ******** ****** ************ ** read ********, ************ *********** *** ****, smaller **** *******, *********** *************, *** cost. **** ************ ********* ******* ****** angles, *** *****, *** **** ****** as ******. **** *** *** ****** integrators *******:
- ******* ********
- ******** ****** & **** ******
- **** ** *** & *****
- ************* & ***********
- ****, ****** & ********
- ******** & *********
Reading ********
*********** **** ****** ************ ** **** accuracy, ********* *** ***** **********, ******* angles, ****** *****, ********* ********, *** higher ******. **** **** ********* **** cameras **** ******* ******* ******* ********** on ******:
- "*** ******** ******* ** **** ** what ** ********* *** ** ** tend ** *** ***** ******* ** night ** ****."
- "********* ***** ******* *** **** *** additional ******** ** **************."
- "******* ** ********* **** ****** ** higher ******"
- "** ***** **** ** **** ** be **** ** **** *** ****** at ******* ****** ***** ***** ******* more ******** *******."
- "* ***** **** ** *** **** be **** ** ******** *** ***** to **** ** * ****** *** more *********** *** ******** *** ******."
- "****** ***** **** **** ** ****** to ***** ******* *** ********* **** a ******** (******** *** ****** *** right *** ***** *** ** ************) and ********* ******** **** **** ** more **** ********* *** **** *****/*************."
- "******** *** ******** **** * *** can ** ****."
- "*** ******* ** ******* ****** ** 3 *****. ** ***** **** *** used *** *******"
- "******** ***** **** **********"
- "* ***** **** ** *** **** cameras **** **** ****** ********** *** F **** *** ******* ****** **** some ******* ***** *** ** ***** over ****."
- "** ***** ** ***** ** ** could *** *** ** * **** color ****** *** *** **** ** rely ** ******** ******* *** * complete **** ** *** *******"
- "******* ********* **** *'** **** ** recording ** ***-***** ******** (*.*. ***** numbers, ******* *****, ***.)"
- "*** ******* ***** ** **** *** with ******* ********** ** * ******* plate, **** ** ******** *****"
- "********** *********** *** ********* ******"
- "****** *********** ***** *********** **********. *.*. longer *****, ****** *********** ** *** light, **** ****** ****** ********. ***** expand *** ****** ** ************ **** could ** **** ** ***/** ******* a ****** ****** ** *****."
- "***% ******* ******* **** !!! *** easy ** *** ******** ** ****** with *** ****** ******, ****** *** often ********** ******* ** *** **** and ****."
- "**** **** ****** *****."
- "***** *****."
*** ********** ********* ****** ************ ** HD ***** ******* ****** **** ******** as ** *****:
* ***** *** ** *** ** issue ***** *** ****** ***** *** visibly *** *** ******. ** **** as ** ***** ** ******* *** the ********* **** *** **** **** was *** ***** ** **** ** could ***. ***** **** ** *** high-def ******* ** *** ** **** clients ***** **** **** ***** '******* plate ***********'
** **** *******, ****** ****** *** range **** ******** *** ******** *****, and ******* ******* *** ****** **** stacked ********** *** ********* ******. *** our*** ********** **** ******* ** ***** *** other ******.
Physical ****** & **** ******
******* *********** ****** **** ****** ******** requirements *** **** *********** ** ************, as **** ** ********** **** *******.
- "******* ************ ***********. **** ******* *** so ******* ** ******** ******, ********, angle ** *********, ***. ** **** of ***** ************ *********** **** ********, it *** **** ** **** ******* for *** ** *** *******."
- "********* *** ****** **** ****** ******** requirements. *** * ********** *** *********** of *** ****** ******. ***** **** to *** * ******* **** ****** as ****. **** ** *** **** are ****."
- "* ***** **** ** *** * small **** (**" ***) **** *** shelves ***** ** ** **** * media ********* *** *** * **** mounting **** ** ***** *** ******* without ****** ** *** ****/**** ******."
- "******* **** ****** ***** ** ****** to ******* ** ******** *** **** likely ** *** ******* ** ***** types ** ******* *** ******* ** a *** ****** *** *** ****** damaged."
- "*** ******** ********* ** ***** ****** than *******. ******* *** *** **** case *** *** ***** **** ** hide ** ** * **** ******** dome *********."
- "* ***** **** ** *** **** in **** **** ** ******* **** factor."
- "******* **** *** **** **** ******** and *** ***** ** ***** *******."
- "****** ** *********, **** ******* **** the ********** ** ******* *** ***"
********* *** ****** ****** ********* *** bullet ** *** **** *******, ** these ****** **** ***** ***** *** the ****** ****** *** ****** ** illuminators **** ** *** *****. *******, they *** ** **** ***** ** vandalism *** ** ***** ****** *********, compared ** *****/*******, ***** *** ** preferable **** ******** ** *** ******* monitoring ***** *********/***** ** ***** *** speed ************.
Ease ** *** & *****
**** ********* **** *****'* **** ** improve ** ***** *** **** ** use *** *** *****:
- "** ***, * ***** *** ** would ** *** ******** *** ******** the **** ** *** *** *** license ***** ********* **** ********* **********/*** up ** *** ****** ** *** license ***** ** *** ******* ******* and **** ** *** ******** *** the *** ****."
- "******** *********** *** **** ************ *** broader *** ** ******* *** ** improvement ** *********."
- "**** **** ******** **** ****** ****. Mobile **** ***** *** *** **** link."
- "**** *** ***** ******* **** ********* with ****** *************."
- "********** ***** *** ***** *** ************."
- "*** **. ******* ** * *** system *** ** **** *********."
- "***** ******* *** ********, *****, **********, etc."
- "* ***** ***** ** **** *** improvement *** **** ** ***."
Compatibility & ***********
**** ********** **** ***** ** *** enough ************* ** *** *****, **** many ******* *** ********** **** *****, via ***** ** *********:
- "**** ****** ******** ************ **** *** parties. *******'* **** ** **** * script *** **** ** **** ****."
- "*****-****** *************. ***** ***** ******* ** be * ********** ******* ** * standard"
- "*'* **** ** *** *** **** for *** ****-*** ** *** ******* VMS ******* ** ****; **** *** a ****."
- "**** ********* ** ***** ************* ******* systems *** ********"
- "***** **** ** *** *** ********** with *****"
- "******** *********** **** ******* ***'*"
- "**** **** *********** ***** ** * plus."
- "*************, **** *** ***********."
- "*******, ****** ***********, * *****"
Cost, ******, & ******** *****
**** *********** ******* ***/**** ****** *** too ********* *** ***** ** * lack ** ***** *** ***-***** ********.
- "*** *** ********* ** *** **** widespread ***** *** ******* ******* *** therefore **** ***** *** ****** ************. It ***** ** ****** ** **** it *********, **** **** ***********, **** on ******-***** *******. ** **** *** the "******" *********, **** ** ******* classification, ***** ** **** ** *** prerogative ** ****** ***** ********."
- "***** **** ** *** ****** ******* technology **** **** *** **** ***** to *****-*** *******. ** **** **** is *** ******* ** ******-***, ***-******** cameras ***** ****** **** ***, *** the **** ** ******* **** ****** shutters ********* ***** *** ** ******* projects."
- "****** **** ** **** **** *** profit ****** *** ************ *** ******* is ***% ******** **** *******"
- "***** *** ***** ********. *** **** more ******** ** *** ******* ** the ****** ***** ******."
- "**** **** ********* ********* **** ****** end ************* ***** ** *****."
- "***** *** **** ** *********, ******, and ******* (******** *********** ****)"
- "**** *** ************"
- "**** ** *** *** *****"
- "***** *********."
- "**** *********"
- "***** ****"
**** ********** ********* *** ******* ********* sell *** ********* ** ******* ****, such *********'* ***** **************'* ***. ***** *****/***** *********** ****** *** be ***** **** ***** *** ****** for ~$*,*** *** *****, ****** **** will **** **** ** ***** ****** or ** ********** ****** ************ *** typically **** ******** ***** ** **** expensive ****** (*.*., ******** **** ********, make/model *********, ***** *********).
Database & *********
**** *********** ********* ***** **** *** better ******** ********** *** *********** **** law *********** *********:
- "**-****** ******** *** ****** *******. ***** is ** **** ****** *** *** whitelist ** ********* ******** *** ** be ** *** *** ** ** most ***** *** ****** ** ******* to ** ****** ** ***** **** so ****’* ***** *********** ** **** and **** ****** ** **** ** the ******. ***** **** ******/**** ***** also ** ****** ** ***** *** instances ** ****** ******* ******. ** a ******* ***** *** ***** *** camera/NVR *** ** ***** ** *** recognition ** ****. ** **** *** do ***** ** ******, ****** *** manufacturers ****** ** ****?"
- "*** ********. ** ***** ** ***** to **** ** *** ******* ****** that *** ***** ****** ***** **** security ** *** ********* ****** **** the ****** ******* *** ******* **** the ***** ** **."
- "**** **** *** ** **** **** edge ********* *** ************ ******** * databse ** ****."
- "*** *** *********** ************, **** *************** in *** ***** ********* *** ****** and ****."
- "**** ******** *********** ******* ** ** able ** *** ** **** ********** applications."
- "******** *************** *** ****** ** *** law ***********"
- "**** ***** ******* *** *** ***** data *****."
- "******** ***** ********* *** *** ** any ******"
Few ********* ** *****
***** *** ***** ** ********* * top *****, **** *** ********** ********* wanting *** ** *** *****:
***** *** *******. *** ***** ********* right *** ***’* **** * ********* LPR ******. ***** ********** **** *** reliable ****** **** ***** ******* ** they ***.
*********, ***** ********* *******,*******, *********** *** ***** ******** *** *******, but ******* ****** ********* ***** ***** bullet ****** *** *** ***********. ****** offer ***** *** ***** *********** ********, such *******,********'* ***, ** ********** ****** ***********.
**** ********* *** **** ***** **-******* server *****, ****** **** ******** ***** options **** ****** **** ****** ** the **** *** *****, **** ************ **** ************'* ******** *****. ** ****** ***** ******* ** continue ** **** ** ******** ** cloud/SaaS ********* ******* ****.
***... **** ***** **** * *** issues ****:
*- ******** ** ***** ** ******** and ***** ** ******, ******. *** can't **** ****!
**** ***** ** **** ** *** old *** ****. *** ****** *** only *** **** **** **** *** see. ***, ******* ******, ** **, whatever *** ****** ***** ***** **** is ** *** ******** *** ********** is ***** ** ***** ********. ***, we **** **** ****** **** ** did ** *** **'* *** ** have **** ********** ***** ** ******* those ******, *** *** ******** ** the ****, *** ***'* **** **? the *** ***'* **** ** ******.
**** *** ********* ***** ***** ** attack *** ******* ****** *** ** longer **********, *** ***** ****** *** the ******* ******* **** ********. ***** is *** **** *** ******* ****** on ** *******.
*- ******** ******* ** **** ******. LPR *** **** **** * **** away ** *** **** *** ****** lens, *** ***** *** *** *********** accuracy ** *** *** *****, ********* particles *** *** ******* **** ** fog, **** *** **** ** *** equation.
*- ***** ***** *** ** * bad **** *** ******! ** *** use *** *** ****** ******* *** will **** *** *** ********* ** they **** ** *** ****. ** its **** ** ****-***** *********** ** the **** *** *** *** ****** the ******* ** ****. ***** ** a ***** ****** ** *** ********** of *** *** ******.
*- ************* *** *********** **** ***** is ***********. **** ******** ***** ** as * ******** ****** ** ***** you **** ** ****** *****! ** is ***... *** **** ******* ** to ******* * *** ******* ******** which **** ******* ** ******** ****. You **** ** ****** ***** **** the **** *****? *** * ******** HD ****** **** * ***** ****. the *** ****** ******** **** **** it ******* ** *** ****.
***** **** ** ** *** *****-**** requests
*- *****-**** ******* ******** ** *** reads, *** ** *** ************** ** the *******. ***** **** *** ****** on *** ** ***** ******* *** vehicle, ******* *** ***** **** *** then *** *** *** ******. *** process ********* ******** *** **** ***** you **** ** *****. ** ** completely ******* *** ****** *******.
*******, *** **** *** ** ******** a ******* ** *** ***** ** what ** ** ** ****** ******* applications. ** *** *** *** ** a ******* ********* *****. ** *** the ****** ***** ***** ** ******* the ***/*** ******. ******* ********* ***** are **** ** ******* ****** *** over *** ***** *** *** *** most ******** **** *** ******* ********.
*** **********. *** **** "*****" ** inappropriate ****. ******** ** ******** ** distance *** *****. ** ** ***** on **** ***** ******* * **** not ***** **** ****.
**** ****'* ** **** *** ****. Extremely ******* *** ** * ********* manufacture *** ** ***** ********* ** provide *** ****** ** * ***** basis **** ***** **** **** ******** opinions ** **** *****.
**** *** ******** *** * ***** concern *** *** ********* ***** *** is "**** ** ****." ** **'* required, **** ***'* * *******. ** also **** **** ****** **** ****** workflow ********* ** ** **** ****** without ********* ********* ******* ** **** attractive.
**** *** ********* ***********. *** ** hard, ********** ** *** **, *** variety ** ******, ******* *** ************** across *** ** ** ***********. **** Accuracy ******** **** ******* *** ******** updating ** *** ***** ** ***** to *** ********* ** ******* ****** style **********.
**** ********** ********* *** ******* ********* sell *** ********* ** ******* ****, such *********'* ***** **************'* ***. ***** *****/***** *********** ****** *** be ***** **** ***** *** ****** for ~$*,*** *** *****, ****** **** will **** **** ** ***** ****** or ** ********** ****** ************ *** typically **** ******** ***** ** **** expensive ****** (*.*., ******** **** ********, make/model *********, ***** *********).
******** ***** **** *********** ** ***** prices, **** ********* ***** *** **** TV *** **** ** **** ** takes. ***** *** **** ********* ** LPR *** ********* ** ******* **** the ******** ***** ** *** *** proper *********** *** *** ****. * would ***** *** **** ************ * glorified *** ****** ***** **** ***** as **** ****** *** ***** ******** searches **** ****, **** ** **** it ** * "****** ****" *** want ***** ***** *** ***** ***** stuff **** **** **** *** $$$ and *** *** ***** ******** ******** that *******.
**** * **** ** *** ******* signals ***** *** ****, * **** bet *** *** **** *** **** L5F **** ******* *********. *** ******* where * **** **** **** ** between *** ******* ***** */* **** apart *** ***** *** **** ****** from ****** ********. **** ******** **** in * ******.
**** ** ******* ***** ** * requires **** ******* *** ****** ********. I ** ******* *** **** ** the ******* ********* ** **** **** experience **** ************** ************ *** ********** including **** ** *****.
*********** ******. ***** **** **** ** based ** **** *** ********** ***** not **** ******** *** ** *** market.
*** *********** * ***** **** ** see ** *** ******* *** **/**** to ****** ** ***** ** * vehicle ** *** ***** *** **** check ** *** ** ***** ** a ***** ** **** *******. ** understanding ** **** ***** * *** more ********** ***** **** ******* ** not ** ****.
**** ***** ** **** *** **** gate ******* ********* ** *** ***** require *** *****, ****, ***** **** ALPR **** *** *** **** ** open.