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Plate recognition at the gate: what to expect
Known cars in two seconds, unknown ones with a photo to the guard. What it takes to make it work at night.
Plate recognition sounds like a software feature. In practice it depends on the camera angle, the light at night and the speed of the car.
Camera placement matters most
The camera should see the plate straight on, at a slight angle, where cars slow down anyway. A speed bump or a barrier does more for accuracy than any setting.
Night light
We use cameras with infrared tuned for plates, so headlights do not wash out the characters. Reflective plates read well even in rain.
What happens with an unknown car
The guard or the owner gets a card with a photo and one button to open. Every entry lands in the same log, so questions about last Tuesday take a minute to answer.
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