Status Report #05

AVTS Automated Vehicle Tracking SystemDavid BrennerCaleb DouglasAhmed ElsherifMichael W. Timme

An automated license plate detection system used to build a database for law enforcement to utilize when searching for vehicles.

Feb 20th 2012

•Need for Design• Aid in the apprehension of suspects and the rescue of

abductees in the event that vehicular information is known.

•Milestones• Assembly – 02/24/2012• GUI Completion – 03/1/2012• Server Integration – 03/30/2012• Data Encryptions – 04/10/2012• License Algorithm Completion – 04/17/2012

Recent Tasks

• Established administrative access to the server and the database• Established an algorithm for character

isolation based on character projection

• Interfacing GPS with Panda Board • Improve character recognition• Further research in image enhancement•Design team webpage completion • Enable file transfer to the server•Data encryption• Finalizing power circuitry

Ongoing Tasks

Upcoming Tasks

•Develop algorithm collect/send data• Possible need for image compression• Test server, send and receive data•Develop database and GUI•Design system hardware• Set up a meeting with Dr. Grigoryan

Block Diagram

Camera

PandaBoard

Server GUI

USB Hub

Power Regulator

Backup Battey

GPS Device

Wireless

Wireless

Power

Power

Power

Data

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51.7778%

0%

50%15%

0%

100%

Cooling Fans

0%

Data

Schedule