In world today with rapidly improving technology, it is still hard to keep crimes like thefts in check. Especially in case of vehicle theft, the crime rate is increasing every day. Vehicle theft is one of the most difficult cases to solve as it is hard to track the theft vehicles and therefore vehicle theft is very difficult to recover. However to decrease the vehicle theft crime rate and increase the rate of recovery of theft vehicles, new ANPR technology has been introduced recently.ANPR stands for automatic number plate recognition system. The ANPR software today is used in synchronization with different cameras and mobile phones and with other technology is used in accordance for number plate recognition. There are lot of uses of recognition system and to make it more efficient it works in coordination with different devices. The recognition system is also used in toll tax collection and also in maintenance of different laws of parking.
As the ANPR software is connected with ANPR camera, if a parking rule or law is broken for example by parking in no parking zone, ANPR camera captures crime and recognizes vehicle number plate. The number plate vehicle owner is then charged accordingly. Also another major use of ANPR camera is that they are highly advanced to capture the images of the driver of vehicle that are driving above speed limit. Thus with help of ANPR technology, such law breaks can be easily caught.
The pictures captured and control of ANPR technology is most commonly provided to police department in most countries where this technology is used. With ANPR technology, police can keep watch over entire region under ANPR camera surveillance and easily capture criminals with their vehicles and their exact position. Also with help of ANPR camera much wider area is covered which decreases continuous patrolling requirement resulting in multiple benefit such as fuel savings, lower maintenance cost in comparison with vehicles and so on.
The main working technology for ANPR software is based on reading the vehicle number plates. The software for ANPR present in system works by utilizing pattern recognition technology. The technology is used to read numbers on number plate. Also each camera present along site takes snapshot of different vehicles that pass by. The images and recorded numbers are then stored in a computer system. With help of computer it is easy for the local police department to identify different vehicles that passed by route and at what time.
The technology is also helpful in recognising that only the correct number plates are fitted on vehicles they belong to. Therefore if it is not the case, it is quite easy for police to identify the stolen cars on streets quite easily. Also the ANPR system is capable of identifying and alerting police about vehicles on street that have been part of criminal history in past. For example if a vehicle is reported stolen then it is easy with ANPR to track vehicle down if the vehicle is spotted within range. One of the biggest benefits is that ANPR software can work on national level in constant connection with other surveillance based on different regions. thus reducing vehicle theft crime rate tremendously.
