License-plate location and character segmentation in complex vehicle images

Hongwai yu Jiguang Gongcheng/Infrared and Laser Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-33

  Chen, Yin Peng ^a   Ding, Xiao Qing ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Character segmentation; License plate location; Template matching

Indexed keywords

CHARACTER SEGMENTATION; LICENSE-PLATE LOCATION; TEMPLATE MATCHING; VEHICLE IMAGES;

ALGORITHMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LICENSE PLATES (AUTOMOBILE); LIGHTING;

CHARACTER RECOGNITION;

EID: 15744376962     PISSN: 10072276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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