Milestone Systems, the Danish IP video management software (VMS) company, has released XProtect LPR 2015, offering license plate recognition.
It’s an add-on to the XProtect Smart Client. The 2015 version of XProtect LPR provides customisable match list fields and more reporting. This aids operators to take the right decisions when granting vehicles access, and enables easy documentation of recognised vehicles with video thumbnails and number plate close-ups.
The 2015 edition of XProtect LPR works with 13 new country-optimized recognition modules and covers an extended geographical area of over 100 countries and states. The software allows customers to automate actions, hence less manual intervention. Examples include:
Controlling gates to facilities automatically
Automating toll way/highway gates
Identifying cars belonging to VIP customers for gas stations or shopping malls
Sending alerts, if black listed cars are detected
Using the Milestone Integration Platform SDK the XProtect LPR can be integrated with external systems and applications. Examples of this could be:
Statistical applications and business intelligence applications
Looking up owner information in national vehicle databases for integration with CRM or other relevant systems
Managing license plate lists automatically with information from external systems
A dedicated LPR event log presents detected license plates and presents the information, with the related camera. The new software can document recognised vehicles in an XProtect LPR report that meets user-defined search and filtering criteria. The PDF report includes video thumbnails of the recognized vehicles, close-up of the license plates, match list information and details about detection time of day. Andthe software uses match lists to group and determine actions for detected license plates. Examples of such custom lists could be lists of stolen cars, expected visitors or priority customers.
Custom fields in match lists makes it possible to link other vehicle, driver or owner information to a specific plate. This information is automatically presented in the XProtect Smart Client user interface or in reports, whenever the particular plate is recognised. Match lists can be managed via the XProtect Smart Client interface, where operators can add and remove vehicle registration numbers to selected lists, so that lists are updated.
Bjørn Eilertsen, Vice President of Corporate Products Business Unit at Milestone Systems, says: “The new release of XProtect LPR enables us to be agile and react timely to the rising demands in the marked for highly automated and integrated LPR-solutions. We see a growing need for automated license plate recognition in a wide range of application areas. XProtect LPR 2015 provides the opportunity for Milestone channel partners to explore new possibilities beyond the traditional security domain.”
