NUMBER PLATE RECOGNITION

UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF

DR.S. SUMA CHRISTAL MARY, M.E.,PH.D.,
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PANIMALAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Team members
Yuvanshankar Kannan Nedumaran.N Vigneshwaran.R
Student / Department of IT Student / Department of IT Student / Department of IT
Panimalar Institute of technology Panimalar Institute of technology Panimalar Institute of technology
Chennai, India Chennai, India Chennai, India
ABSTRACT
The project aims to develop a number plate recognition system using YOLOv5 with EasyOCR. The
system leverages the powerful object detection capabilities of YOLOv5 to accurately detect number
plates in real-time. The integration of EasyOCR enhances the system's functionality by extracting
text from the detected plates. The project involves data collection, model training, integration, and
testing to create a robust and efficient system. The developed system has applications in traffic
management, parking systems, law enforcement, and various other domains where automated
number plate recognition is required.
INTRODUCTION

 Automate Number Plate Recognition: Develop a system to automatically detect and recognize
number plates in images or video footage.YOLOv5 Object Detection: Utilize YOLOv5, a state-of-
the-art object detection algorithm, for accurate and efficient detection of number plates in real-time.
 EasyOCR for Text Extraction: Implement EasyOCR, a powerful OCR library, to extract text from the
detected number plates and convert it into machine-readable format.Training and Dataset Preparation:
Train the YOLOv5 model on a labeled dataset of number plate images, ensuring sufficient diversity
and variation in plate designs, backgrounds, and lighting conditions.
 Integration of YOLOv5 and EasyOCR: Combine the YOLOv5 object detection model with EasyOCR
to create a seamless pipeline for number plate recognition, where detected plates are further processed
for text extraction.User-Friendly Interface: Develop a user-friendly interface that allows users to
easily input images or videos, view the detected number plates, and access the recognized text.
OBJECTIVE
 Manual number plate recognition is a time-consuming and error-prone process that
hinders efficiency and accuracy in various domains such as traffic management,
parking systems, and law enforcement. The need for an automated system arises to
overcome these challenges and streamline the identification and processing of number
plates. Additionally, the lack of a robust and efficient solution for real-time number
plate recognition poses limitations in applications that require rapid and accurate
identification of vehicles. Therefore, there is a need to develop a system that can
automate the process of number plate recognition, leveraging computer vision and
optical character recognition techniques, to improve efficiency, accuracy, and real-time
performance.
Existing System
 TEMPLATE MATCHING TECHNIQUE
Exact template matching is a technique where a predefined template image of a number
plate design is compared pixel by pixel to an input image, looking for an exact match. It can provide
accurate results when there are no variations or distortions in the number plate design, but it may struggle
with scale, rotation, or perspective changes and may not be suitable for real-world scenarios.
DRAWBACKES
 Limited flexibility: Template matching relies on pre-defined templates, making it less adaptable to
variations in number plate designs.Sensitivity to transformations:
 Template matching can be sensitive to changes in scale, rotation, or perspective, leading to reduced
accuracy.
 Scalability challenges: Maintaining a large database of templates for different number plate designs can
be resource-intensive.
Proposed System:

Our proposed system leverages the power of YOLOv5 and EasyOCR to create an
automated number plate recognition solution. YOLOv5, a state-of-the-art object
detection algorithm, is trained on a diverse dataset to accurately detect number plates
in real-time. It can handle variations in plate designs, sizes, orientations, and
occlusions, making it robust and reliable. EasyOCR is seamlessly integrated into the
pipeline to extract text from the detected plates, ensuring accurate recognition even in
challenging scenarios. The system offers a user-friendly interface for easy input and
display of results, enabling efficient number plate recognition for applications like
traffic management and parking systems. With the potential for future enhancements
such as multi-language support and integration with external databases, our proposed
system paves the way for advanced and scalable number plate recognition
technology.
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PIPELINE
REQUIREMENTS
HARDWARE
 CPU: MINIMUM I5 OR I7 PROCESSOR
 GPU(OPTIONAL): NVIDIA GeForce GTX or RTX series(IMPROVES SPEED AND
 EFFICIENCY)
 RAM:8GB RECOMMENDED
 STORAGE: SSD(SOLID STATE DRIVE)
 CAMERA(OPTIONAL):VIDEO OR PHOTO
 OS:WINDOWS,LINUX,IOS
SOFTWARE
 PYTHON (>=3.6 VERSION)
 YOLOV5 FRAMEWORK
 EASYOCR
CLOUD SERVERS
 GOOGE COLLAB
YOLOV5 ARCHITECTURE
TRAINING DATASETS
 In this we are using vehicle number plate data from every countries, and that detected plates is passed to ocr for
character segmentation then number plate characters will be recongnised

NUMBER PLATE DETECTION CHARACTER SEGMENTATION

Normal roads
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
 Define the project requirements, objectives, and scope. Identify the target platform, desired features,
and performance benchmarks. Plan the development timeline and allocate necessary resources.Data
Collection and Annotation: Gather a diverse dataset of number plate images that represent real-world
scenarios. Annotate the dataset by manually marking the bounding boxes around the number plates and
labeling them.
 Training YOLOv5 Model: Utilize the annotated dataset to train the YOLOv5 object detection model.
Fine-tune the model to optimize its performance for number plate recognition. Experiment with different
hyperparameters and techniques to improve accuracy.Integration with EasyOCR: Integrate the trained
YOLOv5 model with the EasyOCR library to extract text from the detected number plates. Ensure
compatibility between the two frameworks and establish a seamless pipeline for information flow.
 User Interface Development: Design and develop a user-friendly interface to interact with the system.
Provide options to input images or videos for number plate recognition and display the detected plates
along with the recognized text.Optimization and Refinement: Identify bottlenecks or areas for
improvement in the system's performance. Optimize the algorithms, code, and parameters to enhance
speed, accuracy, and efficiency. Incorporate user feedback and make necessary refinements.
RESULTS
Terminal output
CONCLUSION
 The successful completion of our number plate recognition project using YOLOv5
with EasyOCR marks a significant milestone in automated recognition systems.
Through meticulous planning, data collection, model training, integration, and testing,
we have developed a robust and efficient system capable of accurately detecting and
extracting text from number plates in real-time.
 By harnessing the power of YOLOv5, we have achieved high precision and speed in
object detection, enabling the system to handle diverse plate designs and challenging
environmental conditions. The integration of EasyOCR further enhances the system's
capabilities by reliably extracting text from the detected plates.It has accuracy of
92.3% our completed project showcases the power of YOLOv5 and EasyOCR in
automating the recognition of number plates, contributing to increased efficiency and
accuracy in various real-world applications.
APPLICATIONS

 Traffic Management
 Parking Systems
 Toll Collection
 Vehicle Tracking
FUTURE WORK

 As future work, we can focus on a study of the impact of using more adavanced Yolov
architectures on more powerful embedded platforms.
 Moreover, we aim to improve the dataset, with videos of actions of Number plate and OCR
technology, above all in public places such as malls, airports, subways, parks, and sports
stadiums, in order to improve the applicability and accuracy of the models.
 We will try to further extend this project to detect the number plate in multiple feed camera and
boost our security surveillance along with notification system for tracking vehicles
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