A back propagation based real-time license plate recognition system

International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-251

  Huang, Yo Ping ^a   Chang, Tsun Wei ^b   Chen, Yen Ren ^b   Sandnes, Frode Eika ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b TATUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Back propagation neural network (BPNN); Projection analysis; Real time license plate recognition; Search window

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; NEURAL NETWORKS; PARKING; REAL TIME CONTROL; VEHICLES;

BACK PROPAGATION NEURAL NETWORK (BPNN); PROJECTION ANALYSIS; REAL-TIME LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION; SEARCH WINDOW;

CHARACTER RECOGNITION;

EID: 44349151799     PISSN: 02180014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021800140800620X     Document Type: Article

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