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OpenALPR
Original author(s)Matthew Hill[1]
Developer(s)OpenALPR Technology, Inc.[2]
Initial release2 May 2014; 11 years ago (2014-05-02)[2]
Stable release
2.5.103 / March 5, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-03-05)
Repositorygithub.com/openalpr/openalpr
Written inC, C++, Python, Java, and C#
Operating systemLinux, Windows[3]
PlatformIA-32 (i386), x86-64 or ARM
Size276 MB
Available in1 languages
List of languages
English
TypeAutomatic number-plate recognition, vehicle recognition identification
LicenseProprietary and AGPL
Websitewww.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 as a Vice President of Business Development from EMC and led sales efforts, marketing and go-to-market strategy. [5] In March 2016, OpenALPR launched paid Cloud API service[6] and in February 2017 introduced the OpenALPR agent for Axis Communications cameras.[7]

In August 2017 an Australian web developer Tait Brown became known by creating an alternative to an 86 million AUD project of Victoria Police by using OpenALPR.[8] In March 2018 ProgrammableWeb added OpenALPR to its list of Recognition APIs.[9] Novume Solutions signed a letter of intent to acquire all of the assets of OpenALPR in September 2018 [10] and closed on the sale on March 13, 2019.[11] Matt Hill signed an employment agreement with Novume Solutions as Chief Science Officer.[12] Novume was renamed to Rekor Recognition Systems in April 2019.[13]. Matt Hill continues to serve as the President of ClosedRPLA Holdings Inc. [14]

Software

OpenALPR is an automatic number-plate recognition library written in C++.[15][16] The software is distributed in both a commercial cloud based version[1] and open source version.[17][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.[18] As of October 2018, the software had over 7600 stars on GitHub.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c Farivar, Cyrus (December 5, 2015). "New software watches for license plates, turning you into Little Brother". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. ^ a b matthill. "state_detector.cpp". GitHub. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  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. ^ "OpenALPR Technology Releases Cloud Service for Automatic License Plate Recognition and Vehicle Classification". security.world. March 7, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  7. ^ By Tammy Waitt (February 13, 2017). "OpenALPR & Axis Offer Affordable ALPR Service Plans (See Video)". americansecuritytoday.com. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  8. ^ Tait Brown (August 28, 2017). "How I replicated an $86 million project in 57 lines of code". freeCodeCamp. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  9. ^ Culbertson, Joy (March 31, 2018). "Daily API RoundUp: FlexAwards, Amazon GameOn, Blockbridge". ProgrammableWeb. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  10. ^ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/novume-intends-acquire-openalpr-technology-123000312.html
  11. ^ https://www.govconwire.com/2019/03/novume-closes-purchase-of-ai-based-vehicle-recognition-tech-maker-openalpr/
  12. ^ https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1697851/000165495418012791/nvmm_ex102.htm
  13. ^ https://www.accesswire.com/543383/Rekor-Systems-Inc-Announces-Completion-of-Name-Change-from-Novume-Solutions-Inc
  14. ^ http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=OPENALPRTECHNOLOGY%20P150000500850&aggregateId=domp-p15000050085-cd7c768f-150d-4be9-b531-c5477c123ebb&searchTerm=OpenALPR&listNameOrder=OPENALPRTECHNOLOGY%20P150000500850
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ James, Mike (December 18, 2015). "Openalpr - An Open Source Licence Plate Reader". i-programmer.info. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  18. ^ Karas, Brian (March 22, 2016). "SaaS LPR Startup OpenALPR Examined". ipvm.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.(subscription required)
  19. ^ "openalpr". GitHub. June 23, 2018.


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