Lebanese License Plate Recognition for Driving Tickets Automation System Michel Owayjan; Jimmy Abboud; Boutros Costantine; Jean Saliba; Elie Abdo Department of Computer and Communications Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Sciences American University of Science & Technology, Beirut - Lebanon
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Introduction Driving violations is one of the main concerns of the government, but as much as it tries to enforce the law, many problems stand in the way. These problems are more or less the direct result of unorganized methods in resolving this issue. Two means are being implemented in an effort to tackle the existing driving violations. The first is the manual ticketing procedure where the policemen’s presence is a necessity and the fines are prepared and given manually. The second is the semi-automated procedures where radars and cameras are used. However, since both procedures are not fully automated, they both have drawbacks and lack in efficiency. Moreover, they both lack coverage and are subject to bribe and mediation. Another obvious problem is the weakness in management control such as having several types of ticket forms, lack in regional coverage and difficulty in retrieving reports.
Proposed Solution The proposed solution, works just like the License Plate Reader System (LPRS) and includes the same features. In addition to the LPRS, the system allows Hindu numerals and Arabic characters recognition. Furthermore, it is applicable to Lebanese license plates. The system can also be connected to the main post office branch so the ticket can be delivered to the violator by mail.
Materials and Methods
Data Flow Diagram
Hardware Design
License Plate Extraction Algorithm
Character Segmentation
Context Free Diagram
Character Recognition
Testing, Results, and Conclusions
The Application Interface
In order to test and validate the proposed Lebanese license plate recognition system, a GUI implementation of the algorithm was applied using Microsoft Visual Studio and the VB.NET language. The database was created and accessed using SQL server, and the ticket reports were prepared using Crystal Report. The Lebanese License Plate Recognition for Driving Tickets Automation System presents a contribution in reducing driving violations by providing an easy and efficient way in recognizing the license’s plate number and therefore the car’s owner.
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Results of Processing the Image
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