Australian road-safety technology company Haltivision has announced that it has become the first adopter of Q-Free’s new Intrada® Cloud automatic number plate recognition (ANPR/ALPR) technology.
Haltivision has successfully integrated and tested the cloud-based service within its intelligent roadside technology platform. Rather than requiring ANPR processing to be performed on dedicated recognition hardware at each roadside location, Q-Free’s Intrada Cloud enables captured vehicle images to be securely submitted through an API, with vehicle identification information returned directly to the connected application.
For Haltivision, the integration provides a scalable new capability that can complement its rapidly deployable, AI-enabled roadside systems. The integration enables Haltivision to combine its roadside detection and evidence-capture capabilities with Q-Free’s established image recognition technology, creating further opportunities to identify vehicles associated with detected road-safety and compliance events.
Fergus Porter, Chief Executive OAicer of Haltivision, said the cloud delivery model was particularly well suited to the company’s approach to roadside technology.
“Our focus at Haltivision is on making sophisticated road-safety technology easier and faster to deploy. Q-Free has a highly regarded recognition engine, and making that capability available as a cloud service changes the way companies such as ours can integrate ANPR into new applications.
“Instead of designing an entire deployment around dedicated ANPR infrastructure, we can access the recognition capability when and where it is required. That gives us greater flexibility as we develop new road-safety and enforcement applications.”
Intrada Cloud returns vehicle registration information together with country and state-of-origin information. Additional vehicle characteristics, including make, model and colour, can also be incorporated depending on application requirements.
Dr. Marco Sinnema, VP of Image Review Solutions at Q-Free said the Haltivision integration demonstrates the potential of delivering Q-Free’s recognition technology through a cloud-based consumption model.
“For decades, Q-Free has helped transportation authorities identify vehicles accurately and reliably. Intrada Cloud allows us to extend that expertise to an even broader range of applications through a flexible, cloud-based service. Haltivision is a great example of how technology partners can build on our proven recognition capabilities to develop innovative solutions for road safety.”
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