Navigating the Congestion Maze: The Urgency of Accurate ANPR in Urban Mobility and Smart Cities

In the face of rapid urbanization, cities have experienced a surge in growth that has transformed urban landscapes, exacerbating the already daunting task of managing traffic congestion. This pervasive issue poses significant disruptions to efficiency, sustainability, and the overall quality of life in urban centers. However, amidst this challenge, Adaptive Recognition’s ANPR technology emerges as a beacon of hope, offering a transformative solution to mitigate traffic congestion and foster the development of smart cities.
Ensuring Data Security with ANPR Cloud Services in Closed Networks

With the increasing reliance on Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR, also known as LPR for License Plate Recognition) technology in various applications, it is crucial to address data privacy concerns, especially when implementing ANPR cloud services within closed network systems. This blog post aims to shed light on these concerns and assure users about the […]
Illumination for ANPR/LPR: When You Need It and How to Choose Between Different Light Sources

Proper illumination of license plates can greatly increase ANPR accuracy. Under adequate lighting, ANPR cameras can capture better images of license plates, making the task of ANPR software much easier. Our expert answers your most pressing questions about illumination for ANPR.
Challenges for ANPR: Unusual plates around the world

Our Carmen® ANPR software is trained to recognize license plates of all types. These metal rectangles with characters and numbers can be captured as an image and processed by automatic number plate recognition cameras and software to identify the vehicle and its driver. Regarding standard license plates, recognition is usually easy for ANPR (also known […]
The Security of IDs Volume 5: Advanced Optical Security Features

In our previous article, we talked about the basic optical security features that protect our identity documents – now it is time to move forward and take a closer look at some of the more sophisticated types. Also, by the end of this article, you will get an overview of how advanced document inspection devices […]
The Security of IDs Volume 4: Optical Security Features (IR, UV, OVDs, and More)

Those tiny patterns and holograms on your ID play significant roles. We explain them one by one.
The Security of IDs Volume 3: How RFID Chips Are Protected

We take a deep dive into the electronic identity documents and unveil how our sensitive personal data is protected in RFID chips.
ALPR Systems: How They Work and Where They Are Used

ALPR is considered a building block of many intelligent transportation systems—from simpler ones to complex “ecosystems.” We show you these application areas through some examples, proving how versatile ALPR can be.
Under the Magnifier:
Components of ANPR Systems

ANPR-based systems can be quite complex, containing multiple elements.
Our expert tells you more about these system components
with particular attention to ANPR software and cameras.
ANPR API or ANPR SDK: What’s the Difference?

The terms SDK and API are strongly related to each other. This is why it’s hard to tell them apart. Our expert does that differentiation and explains the role SDK and API play in license plate recognition software.