Number recognition device and number recognition method

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform high-reliability license number recognition when performing license number recognition processing by reading character information of a license plate by a reading method affected by head noise from an image obtained by photographing a vehicle. PSOLUTION: A license number recognition device cuts out a license plate portion from the vehicle image obtained by photographing the vehicle, performs binarization processing of the cut-out plate image to generate a binary image, and recognizes a license number of the vehicle based on character information read from the generated binary image in a forward direction and character information read in a backward direction. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT