Use of software for licence plate recognition in road traffic

Abstract

Road transport is currently constantly growing, and with it the requirements for its safety. Especially for further construction, reconstruction or regulatory measures, for example in cities. The basis for any of these requirements must be based on traffic flow forecasts that monitor and simulate future traffic flows. The article deals with the acquisition and use of information using software recognizing car license plates to increase traffic safety. The data obtained from these systems are widely used. By obtaining sufficient accurate data on individual vehicles and their routes, it is possible to determine, in addition to the intensities of traffic flows between individual sources and destinations of roads, also the characteristics of traffic flows, such as cruising speed, density, composition. Furthermore, indicators of the traffic situation in the monitored area depend on previous values, such as detour routes and with their help to prevent or significantly reduce the risk in traffic. © 2020 Kaunas University of Technology. All rights reserved.