Learning-based license plate detection using global and local features

Huaifeng Zhang, Wenjing Jia, Xiangjian He, Qiang Wu

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Abstract

This paper proposes a license plate detection algorithm using both global statistical features and local Haar-like features. Classifiers using global statistical features are constructed firstly through simple learning procedures. Using these classifiers, more than 70% of background area can be excluded from further training or detecting. Then the AdaBoost learning algorithm is used to build up the other classifiers based on selected local Haar-like features. Combining the classifiers using the global features and the local features, we obtain a cascade classifier. The classifiers based on global features decrease the complexity of the system. They are followed by the classifiers based on local Haar-like features, which makes the final classifier invariant to the brightness, color, size and position of license plates. The encouraging detection rate is achieved in the experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 18th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, ICPR 2006
Pages1102-1105
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event18th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, ICPR 2006 - Hong Kong, China
Duration: 20 Aug 200624 Aug 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Conference on Pattern Recognition
Volume2
ISSN (Print)1051-4651

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, ICPR 2006
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period20/08/0624/08/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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