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Q: How do I know what system is best for me?

A. Contact us to speak with an experienced Perceptics engineer who will help you figure out what solution is best for you. They will ask about the kind of traffic (what states, commercial or personal vehicles, etc.) you need to capture, what the geometry of the site looks like, etc. 

Q: Can I demo your OCR software?

A. Yes! We'd be glad to see if our OCR software is right for you. Please email us at info@perceptics.com for more information.

Q: Is any personal data associated with a license plate read?

A. No. The OCR result only includes the interpretation of the data on the license plate. It does not include personal information that would be available from the DMV such as driver or vehicle registration information. It also does not include data that would associate the license plate with an account such as those used to travel on toll roads.

Q: In what format is the plate read provided?

A. Data is output in a standard ASCII string.

Q: At what speeds can the LPR successfully capture and read a plate?

A. Depending upon the configuration, Perceptics LPR systems can read plates on vehicles traveling 120+ mph.

Q: What if the commercial vehicle has multiple front plates?

A. Perceptics LPRs can read up to three front plates. The plate presented can be based on the highest confidence interval or some other criteria that the end user specifies.

Q: How does Perceptics trigger their systems?

A. Perceptics will work with you to evaluate the specific application to determine the appropriate trigger. The most accurate trigger method is the use of inductive loops, but there are additional options, as well.

Q: Do you offer an SDK for development purposes?

A. Yes. Perceptics offers resellers and channel partners access to our Perceptics Network Interface Protocol (PNIP) specification and optional simulator. The simulator will generate an output to your system the same as if you were connected to actual hardware. This provides the opportunity to verify communication and how it will appear in the system prior to connecting to a live site.