A Real-Time Mobile Vehicle License Plate Detection and Recognition

Kuo-Ming Hung ； Ching-Tang Hsieh

《淡江理工學刊》 13卷4期 (2010/12) Pp. 433-442

https://doi.org/10.6180/jase.2010.13.4.09

並列摘要

In this paper we present a instant and real-time mobile vehicle license plate recognition system in an open environment. Using a nonfixed video camera installed in the car, the system tries to capture the image of the car in front and to process instant vehicle license plate detection and recognition. We utilize the color characteristics of the barking lights to carry out license plate detection. We first detect the location of the two barking lights in the captured image. Then set license plate detection region using the probability distribution of the license plate between the two lights. This method can eliminate any environmental interference during the license plate detection and improve the rate of accuracy of license plate detection and recognition. Moreover, we use the morphology method Black Top-Hat to enhance the level of separation of the license plate characters. Experiments show that the system can effectively and quickly capture the vehicle image, detect and recognize the license plate whether it is in daytime, nighttime, clear day, raining day or under complicated environment.

並列關鍵字

Real-Time ； Wavelet ； License Plate ； Black Top-Hat