TBWG Data Workshop

June 3rd, 2008

New Technologies for Data Collection

utomated License Plate Recognitio

Intelligent Imaging Systems Inc. (IIS) is a technology

company that provides imaging solutions to the
Transportation Market.
Our focus is the North American market, with offices in
Kentucky and Alberta and British Columbia. IIS
technology has been widely deployed throughout the
United States and Canada . Our customer base is made
up of leading transportation and law enforcement
agencies.
We have developed a suite of integrated technologies
based on our expertise in imaging systems and cultivated
partnerships with proven technology providers in order to

IIS core technologies include:

Thermal Imaging Systems
Surveillance
Transportation Safety Inspections
Machine Vision Solutions for Transportation
Automated License Plate Recognition
Automated USDOT Number Recognition
Integrated Inspection Systems
DOT / DHS Hybrid Solutions for Transportations
Smart Roadside solutions for Commercial Vehicle
Inspections

A brief discussion on

ALPR Technology

ALPR Technology
Benefits for Multiple Users and Applications
A Few Examples

Transportation

Travel Time & Source - Destination

Law Enforcement

Studies

Customs and

Commercial Vehicle Safety

Immigration
Homeland Security

Revenue & Tax Collection

Tolling Applications
General Law Enforcement
Border Screening
DHS Screening and Interdiction

ALPR Technology
How does it work?

Reflect Near Infrared Light off of License Plate

Locate presence of license plate (LP) in captur
Decode LP using Optical Character Recognitio

ALPR Technology
Capabilities
Ability to Recognize License Plate Numbers
In 24 / 7 automated applications
In inclement weather conditions
In night-time conditions regardless of
headlights
Printed plastic or metal stamped license
plates
Multiple jurisdictions with advanced OCR
engines
Driver safe illumination

ALPR Technology
Performance

No imaging system has 100% recognition

accuracy
Up to 95% accuracy

Actual performance dependent on environment

How much accuracy do you need?
Depends on needs of data user
Statistical analysis: can rely on smaller sample
sets
Law Enforcement screening: higher
Performance versus Cost
OR
Benefits
accuracy=better
versus Cost

ALPR Technology
Advantages

Non-Intrusive
Do not interfere with flow of commerce
Easy installation
Does not require participant enrollment
Easy Installation
More Siting options, less civil work
Solar power and wireless communication
options
Low Maintenance
Easy- Integration into existing data collection
systems

ALPR Technology
As a Data Source
RAW Data
Decoded License Plate Number &
Jurisdiction
Location
Date / Time Stamp
Benefits of ALPR Data

Corresponding LP and overview image

Beyond RAW data

Data Uses

ALPR Technology

RAW Data + Multiple Sites

Traffic Counting

Time Travel Studies

Traffic Flow Studies

RAW Data + Multiple Sites + Information System

Traffic Safety via electronic E-Screening
Source Destination Traffic Studies
Law Enforcement / Immigration / Homeland Security
E-Screening
Open Road Tolling
Fine and Tax Collection

ALPR Technology
Not all Data Users are Created Equally
Different Users have different needs
Different Mandates have different data access requirements
Privacy constraints differ among agencies
Technical Solutions exist to serve multiple agency
mandates by sharing data across users according
to pre-determined business rules and through
stacked subscriptions to the same RAW data,
Processed Data, or Contextualized Data.

Technology is not the limiting fact

CONTACT INFORMATION

Brian Heath
bheath@intelligentimagingsystems.com
Intelligent Imaging Systems Inc.
Phone 1 877 393 3939
Fax
1 877 393 8883

www. INTELLIGENT IMAGING SYSTEMS.co