OpenALPR explained

OpenALPR is an automatic number-plate recognition library written in C++. The software is distributed in both a commercial and open source version.

History

OpenALPR was originally developed by a two-man team led by Matt Hill.^[2] The open source software became available as a free download at the end of 2015.^[3] In March 2016, OpenALPR launched paid Cloud API service^[4] and in February 2017 introduced the OpenALPR agent for Axis Communications cameras.^[5]

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.^[6] In March 2018 ProgrammableWeb added OpenALPR to its list of Recognition APIs.^[7]

Software

OpenALPR is an automatic number-plate recognition library written in C++.^[8] The software is distributed in both a commercial cloud based version and open source version.^{[9] [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.^[11]

External links

• • OpenALPR at GitHub

Notes and References

1. Web site: state_detector.cpp. Matthew. Hill. GitHub. June 21, 2018.
2. Web site: New software watches for license plates, turning you into Little Brother. Cyrus. Farivar. December 5, 2015. Ars Technica. June 11, 2018.
3. Web site: New Software Allows You to Scan License Plates Just like a Cop. December 9, 2015. autoevolution.com. June 11, 2018.
4. Web site: OpenALPR Technology Releases Cloud Service for Automatic License Plate Recognition and Vehicle Classification. March 7, 2016. security.world. June 23, 2018.
5. Web site: OpenALPR & Axis Offer Affordable ALPR Service Plans (See Video). Tammy. Waitt. February 13, 2017. americansecuritytoday.com. June 23, 2018.
6. Web site: How I replicated an $86 million project in 57 lines of code. Tait. Brown. August 28, 2017. freeCodeCamp. June 11, 2018.
7. Web site: Daily API RoundUp: FlexAwards, Amazon GameOn, Blockbridge. March 31, 2018. Joy. Culbertson. ProgrammableWeb. June 23, 2018.
8. Book: 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. Bhadoria. Shantanu. Oliva Ramos. Ruben. 2017. Packt Publishing Ltd.. 82. 978-1-78328-387-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=KkBPDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA82. Google Books.
9. Web site: How to get started with DIY home surveillance systems. David. Cardinal. August 4, 2016. ExtremeTech. June 11, 2018.
10. Web site: Openalpr - An Open Source Licence Plate Reader. James. Mike. i-programmer.info. December 18, 2015. June 23, 2018.
11. Web site: SaaS LPR Startup OpenALPR Examined. Karas. Brian. March 22, 2016. ipvm.com. June 21, 2018.