Norwegian Customs tests Nodnett TETRA network for ANPR
Norwegian Customs are now testing how they can utilize the Nodnett Emergency Network to more than speech.
Automatic recognition of license plates, also called ANPR, is one of the tools that the Norwegian Customs uses in its work along the Swedish border. Cameras placed along the road are currently taking pictures of the license plates of passing cars. The images are sent to a database that does a lookup on the owner of the car and other relevant information.
However, several places along the Swedish border do not provide mobile coverage and we therefore there is no opportunity for such database lookup. It is therefore a natural step to look at the possibility of using TEDS for ANPR in these areas. "We have already tested the solution in the lab, where it worked well", says Hans Petter Naper, project manager for TEDS at DNK.
As part of the test is the set up of an ANPR camera that takes pictures of traffic in both directions. The road used in the test has a lot of traffic, and the screens are constantly popping up with pictures of license plates and vehicle information. According to Naper: "It seems to work well, also on a road with relatively high traffic".
"The next step now is to design a solution adapted to the needs of Norwegian Customs".
