{"id":1931,"date":"2017-10-13T22:44:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T20:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adimec.com\/ocr-algorithms-work-better-with-high-quality-images-for-accurate-automated-license-plate-recognition-alpr\/"},"modified":"2018-12-12T10:00:33","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T09:00:33","slug":"ocr-algorithms-work-better-with-high-quality-images-for-accurate-automated-license-plate-recognition-alpr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adimec.com\/ocr-algorithms-work-better-with-high-quality-images-for-accurate-automated-license-plate-recognition-alpr\/","title":{"rendered":"OCR algorithms work better with high quality images for accurate Automated License Plate Recognition ALPR"},"content":{"rendered":"
Unlike what is shown on TV, you cannot zoom into a blurry image and expect to get more details. An image with acceptable sharpness and contrast must be acquired with the appropriate system from the start. This means the right image sensor, camera, optics, and lighting all combined in a reliable way.<\/p>\n
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So what defines good image quality for ALPR<\/a>?<\/p>\n The first step is to have reliable triggering in order to have the license plate in the proper location in the image, which can be especially difficult in multi-lane systems. After that, a good\/accurate image can be described by:<\/p>\n These are qualitative explanations so here some images to demonstrate the point.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Figure 1. Artifacts from insufficient lighting control<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Figure 2. Insufficient Sharpness due to Motion Blur<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Figure 3. Insufficient Contrast from limited dynamic range<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some good background information on license plate acquisition algorithms and technology is provided on: http:\/\/www.platerecognition.info\/1102.htm<\/a><\/p>\n The sources of these image quality issues can vary. Some possible reasons are shown in the table below and are further detailed in our next series of blogs.<\/p>\n\n