OpenALPR

OpenALPR
Original author(s) Matthew Hill[1]
Developer(s) OpenALPR Technology, Inc.[2]
Initial release 2 May 2014 (2014-05-02)[2]
Stable release
2.5.103 / March 5, 2018 (2018-03-05)
Repository github.com/openalpr/openalpr
Written in C, C++, Python, Java, and C#
Operating system Linux, Windows[3]
Platform IA-32 (i386), x86-64 or ARM
Size 276 MB
Available in 1 languages
List of languages
English
Type Automatic number-plate recognition, vehicle recognition identification
License Proprietary and AGPL
Alexa rank Decrease 337,949 OpenALPR (Global 06/2018)
Website www.openalpr.com


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.[1] The open source software became available as a free download at the end of 2015.[4] In January 2016, Steve Lewis joined [5] OpenALPR from EMC Corporation to lead business development and sales efforts for the company's commercial offerings.[6] In March 2016, OpenALPR launched paid Cloud API service[7] and in February 2017 introduced the OpenALPR agent for Axis Communications cameras.[8]

In August 2017 an Australian web developer Tait Brown became known by creating an alternative to a 86 million AUD project of Victoria Police by using OpenALPR.[9] In March 2018 ProgrammableWeb added OpenALPR to its list of Recognition APIs.[10]

Software

OpenALPR is an automatic number-plate recognition library written in C++.[11][12] The software is distributed in both a commercial cloud based version[1] and open source version.[13][3] 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.[14] As of June 2018, the software had over 7200 stars on GitHub.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Farivar, Cyrus (December 5, 2015). "New software watches for license plates, turning you into Little Brother". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. 1 2 matthill. "state_detector.cpp". GitHub. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  3. 1 2 David Cardinal (August 4, 2016). "How to get started with DIY home surveillance systems". ExtremeTech. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ December 9, 2015. "New Software Allows You to Scan License Plates Just like a Cop". autoevolution.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/GetDocument?aggregateId=domp-p15000050085-cd7c768f-150d-4be9-b531-c5477c123ebb&transactionId=p15000050085-a5cf73e7-5aa6-482d-aee5-623bd8552678&formatType=PDF
  6. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-lewis-65a7132/
  7. ↑ "OpenALPR Technology Releases Cloud Service for Automatic License Plate Recognition and Vehicle Classification". security.world. March 7, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ By Tammy Waitt (February 13, 2017). "OpenALPR & Axis Offer Affordable ALPR Service Plans (See Video)". americansecuritytoday.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  9. ↑ Tait Brown (August 28, 2017). "How I replicated an $86 million project in 57 lines of code". freeCodeCamp. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ Culbertson, Joy (March 31, 2018). "Daily API RoundUp: FlexAwards, Amazon GameOn, Blockbridge". ProgrammableWeb. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  11. ↑ Bhadoria, Shantanu; Oliva Ramos, Ruben (2017). "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. Packt Publishing Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-78328-387-3 – via Google Books.
  12. ↑ Kurniawan, Agus (2017). "Vehicle plate number detection". Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days. Packt Publishing Ltd. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-78728-642-9 – via Google Books.
  13. ↑ James, Mike (December 18, 2015). "Openalpr - An Open Source Licence Plate Reader". i-programmer.info. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  14. ↑ Karas, Brian (March 22, 2016). "SaaS LPR Startup OpenALPR Examined". ipvm.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018. (subscription required)
  15. ↑ "openalpr". GitHub. June 23, 2018.
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