Abstract: A method for automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) comprises recording a first set of images each including one of N1 different license plate numbers; extracting the license plate number in each image of the first set; generating an artificial neural network with one output node for each of the N1 different license plate numbers; training the artificial neural network on the images and the extracted license plate numbers of the first set; recording a sample image; and feeding the sample image into the artificial neural network and recognising the license plate number of the sample image as the license plate number of that output node which outputs the highest value. A system carries out said method and a computing device steps thereof.

Abstract: A system for electronic toll collection from a vehicle including an electronic tag for capturing information including a number of passengers in the vehicle and an electronic tag identification, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the captured information; and a wireless receiver for receiving the captured information. The system further includes a toll computer for determining a toll fee for the vehicle based on the received number of passengers and a time of day. The wireless transmitter may be an IR or RF transmitter. The toll computer determines the toll fee for the vehicle based on the received number of passengers, and one or more of the time of day, the day and the traffic information.

Abstract: A system for electronic toll collection from a vehicle including an electronic tag for capturing information including a number of passengers in the vehicle and an electronic tag identification, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the captured information; and a wireless receiver for receiving the captured information. The system further includes a toll computer for determining a toll fee for the vehicle based on the received number of passengers and a time of day. The wireless transmitter may be an IR or RF transmitter. The toll computer determines the toll fee for the vehicle based on the received number of passengers, and one or more of the time of day, the day and the traffic information.