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Julianna Calabrese Julianna Calabrese

Best Facial Recognition Software to Use in 2023

This article provides an overview of 7 of the best facial recognition software providers on the market, while also touching on the ethics of facial recognition and privacy issues. You’ll discover how video redaction software makes it easier to responsibly deploy these solutions.

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ALPR and Data Privacy Considerations

ALPR+ from Sighthound has best-in-class accuracy for reading plates all from all over the world. The data captured helps many businesses be more efficient and may also drive revenue opportunities. But with data capture, businesses must also be prepared to handle this information according to data privacy regulations.

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ALPR Software ROI by Industry

ALPR+ goes beyond the license plate itself by capturing the make, model, color, and generation (MMCG) of a vehicle. ALPR+ collects more data points and that means an increased confidence rate in vehicle identification.

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Julianna Calabrese Julianna Calabrese

Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) - What is it?

ALPR, aka Automated License Plate Recognition, is the process of capturing license plate information. ALPR software takes a picture of a license plate and collects real-time information, often to identify a vehicle. For organizations like police departments, city governments, and vehicle-related industries, ALPR technology can provide information and insights that help optimize communities and processes.

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How to test Computer Vision Systems - Part Two

We will be discussing fundamental metrics used to evaluate and compare computer vision systems such as accuracy, recall and precision. We will cover evaluations of the two main branches of computer vision: classification and detection.

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How to test Computer Vision Systems - Two Part Blog

In this two part blog, we want to explore how to test a Computer Vision system. We will do a deep dive into the process and best practices for properly and accurately run a computer vision test. The first part here will cover Annotation. Data annotation helps provide valuable insight and information with respect to the system requirements.The second part will cover evaluation and explain topics like accuracy, recall and precision.

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Tim Johnson Tim Johnson

Recognition of European Vehicles

Every year in the UK hundreds gather for the Festival of the Unexceptional. In usually damp surroundings the most unglamorous vehicles of a little-gilded age joust for the prize of most mediocre…

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