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CARRIDA Software Engine

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Hardware-Independent Software Engine, running Windows® and Linux® on PC and ARM® Architectures

ALPR/ANPR Software Engine

Vision Components’ Carrida Software Engine is a powerful OEM Library, which is easy to integrate into existing security and surveillance applications. The software tool assures reliable high-speed recognition of number plates/license plates.

Advantages of CARRIDA

The software is resistant against changing and difficult lighting conditions. Furthermore, it is well suited for stationary systems and also for mobile systems when coupled with a small lightweight compact camera. The VC ALPR software (Automatic License Plate Recognition Software) can be called from any C and C++ projects via API, allowing broad range of applications.

The VC ANPR software (Automatic Number Plate Recognition Software) is quick and easy to set up and can also be trained to read codes reliably on boxes, containers or similar, even if special fonts or symbol codes have to be detected. For the result’s data transfer standard network protocols are available. The recognition accuracy of more than 96% includes identifying damaged plates and angle correction.

Characteristics

  • Quick and easy configuration.
  • Typical reading accuracy: >96% (including damaged vehicle plates, angle correction etc.).
  • Processing time: 30ms (platform dependent).
  • Automatic country/state recognition with typical reading accuracy: >90%.
  • Vehicle plate recognition in several lanes simultaneously.
  • Recognition of two line vehicle plates.
  • Reading all common still image and movie formats from memory or file.
  • All plates (no limitation) displayed in one image are read.
  • LPR works in all countries across the world.
  • Special neural network technology constantly refined.
  • Confidence value available for each vehicle plate.
  • Confidence value available for each character.
  • Completely hardware independent.
  • Integration with IP, USB and GigE cameras, as well as frame grabbers for analogue cameras.
  • Sophisticated angle correction in two planes.
  • Minimum char height: 12 pixel.
  • Static, parking and free-flow engines available.
  • Live streaming of images.
  • Encrypted data and image transmission.
  • Crypto dongles or software protection used.
  • License required per workstation/PC unit.

System Requirements and Programming Languages

  • Intel x86 CPU 1.2 GHz

    1 core Linux 64-bit or Windows 32/64-bit OS

  • ARM A8 800 MHz, NEON SIMD engine

    1 core Linux 32-bit or 64-bit OS

  • min. 40 MB flash memory
  • min. 64 MB free RAM
  • Programming languages: C, C++, C#

Examples of ported platforms

  • Xilinx® ZYNQ® 7010
  • Samsung® Exynos® 5422
  • Hisilicon® 3519
  • Broadcom® BMV 2837
  • Freescale® i.MX6