TY  - JOUR
T1  - Novel Algorithm for Iraqi Car License Plate Detection and Recognition
AU - Aldabbagh, Ali H.A. AU - Al-Rikabi, Hussein M.H. AU - Al-Shimaysawee, Laith A.H. 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
SP  - 205
EP  - 210
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2019.205.210
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2019.205.210
KW  - Licenses plate recognition
KW  -similarity index
KW  -car plate recognition
KW  -edge detection
KW  -morphology
KW  -superior performance
AB  - In this study, we present an algorithm to detect Iraqi car license plate and extract its number. Our
method has two main stages. The first main stage is to detect the license plate which includes applying Sobel
edge detector and morphological operators to the input image. After that the proposed license plates areas are
compared to training images already recorded in the system using similarity index. The second main stage is
the recognition process which is applied on the detected license plate; the number is extracted based on
comparing each character with training numbers and letters already recorded in the system through image
subtraction. The system performance is evaluated using significant number of images. The images were taken
from different distances from to attain an accurate assessment. The proposed method showed superior
performance at distances (1-3 m), however, as the distance increases the system accuracy decreases gradually.
ER  -