Videosystem CAR-READER

Monitoring

Monitoring, controlling and recording of vehicle access

Control

Recording

The entries and exits to and from a company

area are recorded from video cameras and

displayed on a PC screen.

The system allows depending on the

ressources (PC and network) „infinite“

cameras.

Therefore the security staff is able to

overview the events at the gates. For detailed

information the system allows full resolution

of the camera signals.

The license plates of cars approaching the

gate are read automatically and a predefined

reaction is started.

The decision of reaction is also possible by a

connected foreign system.

Therefore it is possible for cars in a white list to

open a barrier automatically and store the

event with image, date, time and license plate

on disc.

Cars in a black list will generate an alarm.

All events at the gates are stored with images

in a special database.

Therefore the operator is able to display all

transactions from the past.

Different searching possibilities allow a fast

access to the events.

It is possible to analyse the database with

statistical methods.

Schmitz GmbH

Prinz-Rupprecht-Str. 1

D-93053 Regensburg

Videosystem CAR-READER

Overview

The system works with at least one video camera installed at the entry and exit gates which is / are

connected to the Windows PC running the CAR-READER software.

Recommended hardware: Standard PC (E.g. at least 3GHz speed, 2 GB RAM) with MS Windows

Optional: External encoder to digitize analog video camera signals

ENTRY EXIT

License plate camera License plate cameraOverview camera

CAR-READER

Overview camera

TCP/IPI/O-Modul

- Alarm device

- Loops

- External trigger

- Barrier control

LED-Display

Best recognition rates of the plates are achieved with best image quality - important facts:

1. Installation position and usage of professional video surveillance cameras

2. Camera recommendations on request

A special camera solution installed at a gate

The license plate cameras and the optics should

be focused in a way to get a maximal resolution

and a proper geometry of the plate.

An additional overview camera may show the

driver of the car.

Videosystem CAR-READER

Automatic Scanning of the Plates

The main feature of the CAR-READER software is to read automatically the license plates

of the cars with methods of image analyses.

The system can read almost all countries of Europe.

The system achieves a high recognition rate. This result depends on the quality of the

license plates or environmental conditions.

Possible issues in case of special environmental conditions

Elution

Reflexions

Not infrared light reflecting plates at night

Bended plates

Dirt, grate

Not teached foreign plates

Screws

Incorrect position of the car

Performance optimization for day and night installations:

1. Infrared light

2. IP Cameras, high sensitive, black/white operation

Other issues: snow, very strong rain, license plates not fixed in the middle of the car

Please note: These issues only arise in exceptional cases.

Videosystem CAR-READER

Recording the Entry and Exit Events

Event: Vehicle approaching to an entry or exit barrier

Storage mode: Entries and exit events are stored with the corresponding images on

the hard drive

Example: Storage capacity of a 100 Gbyte HDD - approx. 2.000.000

events with one corresponding image with 50 kB

The systems works with a ring memory or stops recording after

achieving the full capacity of the HDD

Fileformat of the images: JPEG

System configuration: It is possible to define when or how an event should be stored

Detection modes: 1) Loop

2) Light barrier

3) External TCP/IP notification

Presentation of an entry event in the CAR-READER program

Evaluation of the data base

Searching for events

1. Looking for license plates

2. Using time periods

3. Searching for stations

Examples:

1. How often entered / exited a particular

car in a pre-defined time period?

2. Who entered / exited at what time?

3. Is a particular car present?

Statistics

Graphics of time based events allocations

1. License plates

2. Time periods

3. Stations

4. Days of the week

5. Scaling in 5 minutes steps

6. Day/week and year overview

Videosystem CAR-READER

Optional Interface to Management Systemes

Standalone management system: The CAR-READER handles entries and exits to

and from a company area by license plate in spite

of ticketing by itself.

Seamless integration: In companies / institutions often exits an access

control system for the staff - CAR-READER offers

an interface to connect both systems together.

Advantages: 1) Access to the license plates

2) Access to the images of the entries and exits

3) Automatically opening of barriers

4) Automatically setting of alarms

5) Enhanced searching possibilities

Example - Siemens, Germany:

Case story:

In the image above you can see a screen of an application

showing the installation of the CAR-READER program on a

PC of the Siemens factory security office.

The applications are seamless integrated and communicate by

SQL data base.

The challenge:

Developing an interface between both systems

Due to the fact of a long experience in developing interfaces,

Schmitz GmbH can offer a proper solution for different

systems.

Example:

Communication with the customers

administration program / database:

Step 1:

Definition of a common protocol and

the process

Step 2:

Communication with the foreign

database

Step 3:

Access is realized by SQL (other

methods on request)

Step 4:

TCP/IP and RS232 are additional

options

Videosystem CAR-READER

Software functions

License plate recognition

Live images of the camera signals

Archieving of events

Create a license plate list

Create a blacklist

Group administration

Archieving of system events

Journal list

User administration

Display messages

Interface to other systems

For an automatically check of the cars a personalized list is created

and the system reaction is defined.

The system reads one or twolined plates from Europe.

We can‘t guarantee a reading result of 100 percent.

This depends on conditions shown above.

The system is able to show all video sources at the same time.

The number and performance is depending of the hardware, PC

and network.

In spite of a conventional video recorder the live images are not

stored continuously but always when an event is triggered

The cars which should provocate an alarm are stored in a separate

black list.

Several cars can be combined to a group and a number of spaces

is assignable. In addition to it profiles are possible for access

control.

Entries of the event database can be filtered, displayed and are

exportable.

The program functions are saved by pass words.

You can allocate different program functions for every user by pass

word.

All system problems and transactions of the registrated operators

are stored in a list for control reasons.

For drivers of special cars the system allows to send free defined

messages to station displays.

Optionally the CAR-READER system allows communication with

third party systems.

Integrated ticket system

Optionally the CAR-READER system allows the integration of a

ticket system based on transponders. The vehicle access is then

possible by license plate or ticket.

Videosystem CAR-READER

Technical Details

CAR-READER System

CAR-READER video pillar

Quadratic pillar made of aluminium: 180x180x900 mm

Ground attachment

Red shaded camera window

With sunroof independent of weather conditions

Power supply 230 V

Different camera types available

LED-infrared light

Find more details in the prospectus CR_pillar_2016

Products:

CAR-READER LP-lane 1: Basic Software package for one lane

CAR-READER Lane: License for one additional lane

CR-Context: Additional overview camera

CAR-READER Client: Software for additional PC‘s to handle basic functions

CAR-READER Interface: Softwareinterface to third party systems

CAR-READER Display: Software component for display support

CAR-READER Ticket: Software component for ticket integration

CAR-READER PIN-Code: Software component for PIN-Code integration

CAR-READER Statistics: Software component for statistical evaluations

CAR-READER Counting: Software component for counting

Operation Systems

Microsoft Windows

Desktop or Server OS