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This paper presents an advanced automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system designed specifically for Qatar’s diverse license plate landscape and challenging environmental conditions. Leveraging the YOLOv8 deep learning model, particularly the YOLOv8s variant, we achieve state-of-the-art accuracy in both license plate detection and number recognition. Our innovative approach includes a comprehensive dataset enhancement technique that simulates adverse conditions, significantly improving the model’s robustness in real-world scenarios. We integrate edge computing using a Raspberry Pi with server-side processing, demonstrating an efficient solution for real-time ANPR applications. The system maintains greater than 93% overall performance across various environmental conditions, including night-time and rainy scenarios. We also explore the impact of various pre-processing techniques, including edge detection, k-mean thresholding, DBSCAN, and Gaussian mixture models, on the ANPR system’s performance. Our findings indicate that modern deep learning models like YOLOv8 are sufficiently robust to handle raw input images and do not significantly benefit from additional pre-processing. With its high accuracy and real-time processing capability, the proposed system represents a significant advancement in ANPR technology and is particularly suited for Qatar’s unique traffic management needs and smart city initiatives.
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Tamim M. Al-Hasan
University of Essex
Victor Bonnefille
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
Fayçal Bensaali
Qatar University
Technologies
Qatar University
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e58930b6db643587525687 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies12090164
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