SeeCar LPR Sample applications (part 3)

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Sample applications in this page:

Bus station control
Average Speed Violation
C3 Access Control
Double Security access Control
University Security Control

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This system controls the gates of a large and busy bus station in Colombia. The system opens the gate for authorized buses and cars (thousands listed in the authorized data base) and records the gate events.

The system is based on multiple number of (SeeLane) systems which read and verifies the plate data, automatically opens the gate and sends a recognition message to the bus station control application. Each of the camera/illumination units (SeeCarHead) is installed in a ruggedized metal cover (as seen on the right side).

Another gate is shown in the following photo:

A new system is now employed in Portugal that measures average Highway speed based on a pair of LPR units, and issues a speeding ticket.

The LPR cameras are installed on bridges above traffic lanes in sites that are located several kilometers apart. Each unit automatically captures the images, recognizes the plate, and reports the passing vehicles license plate. The recognition data is reported by messages through TCP/IP network to a Central computer (using SeeData). In the Central computer a special Client application (SeeCarSpeed) matches the pairs and calculates the average speed by the time that passed traveling between the points.

Speeding vehicles that pass a threshold are listed, together with a pair of images of each point and additional information. The violation can also be printed showing the violation details and pictures.

The following is a simulated example of a violation case. The left double image display is the images captured at both locations. The bottom display shows the vehicle number, speed and delta-speed. The right side lists the history of all violations. If a certain event is clicked on, a speed violation record is displayed and can be printed with proof of violations and detailed information. This example is available on a simulation; contact us for details.

This LPR-based speed measurement system has several advantages over other techniques: the violation detection is not based on a singular point (as most other methods do) but rather on the length of the route, so it slows down the traffic along the entire route rather than in specific points which are quickly known to drivers. Additional advantages: the system is automatic and easy to set up; the system provides the evidence in images; it covers all lanes and operates 24 hours (using invisible Infra-Red illumination).

The system can also be connected to roadside Traffic signs that can alert the drivers in real time on their speeding violation.

Our new revolutionary C3 (Compact Car Controller) system is installed in the entrance of an underground office parking. This PC-Free single-lane access control unit is installed above the motorized door, and only authorized vehicles are allowed to enter.

When the vehicle approaches the door, the C³ unit receives the loop detector indication, takes pictures of the plate, performs recognition, compares to a pre-stored database, and opens the gate if found in the list. All these operations are done in a stand-alone compact camera/illumination/computer unit as seen above the door. No PC is required, the C³ unit is easily installed ("2 screws") and connects directly to the gate.

The system integrates both the plate number recognition and the use of a Magnetic Card or Keypad, thus establishing a higher security access-control system.

In the following example, the car can enter or exit only if the car is a pre-registered vehicle (listed on See Lane's authorized vehicle list). The gate is opened only if the car is recognized as authorized and the employee passes a valid magnetic card. If it is valid - the employee number is logged together with the plate number (this information is later used to track Company cars driving history).

The system can either accept magnetic card input or keypad entry (of PIN number).

The other built-in security modes of the system is (a) to open the gate only for known drivers (listed on a separate database), and: (b) to open the exit gate only for the same card or keypad as registered at the entrance. These modes can be configured on the application and used for different extra-security applications, such as Shopping center complex (for minimizing car theft cases) and office access-control.

Another University security system controls the entrances and exits of a University complex parking in Mexico. The system, based on SeeLane system, recognizes all passing cars. During the daytime - the gates are left open in the non-visitors lanes (seen below), and the officer is alerted if non-authorized cars pass these lanes. During night time - or all day at the visitor lanes - the barriers are automatically controlled by the system.

The system works in "Stereo" mode (using a single loop), with two camera/illumination units looking on the front and the rear of the cars (for increased recognition and to handle bad or missing plates). The SeeLane system determines the best result on basis of the images captured from both cameras. It then archives the best image and controls the barrier or alarm light.