🚗 VEHICLE-NUMBER-PLATE-DETECTION 🔍

AI-Powered Number Plate Recognition System for Indian Vehicles – with State Detection & OCR Magic!

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💡 Overview

VEHICLE-NUMBER-PLATE-DETECTION is an AI-powered Flask web application that:

✅ Detects vehicle number plates from images using TensorFlow's SSD model
🧠 Extracts text using EasyOCR
📍 Identifies the Indian state based on the license plate
🌐 Provides a web interface ready to deploy on Pivotal Cloud Foundry

All powered by machine learning & computer vision — like magic, but real!

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⚙️ Tech Stack

Component	Technology Used
Object Detection	TensorFlow (SSD MobileNet)
OCR	EasyOCR
Web Framework	Flask
Image Processing	OpenCV
Deployment Ready	Pivotal Cloud Foundry
Language	Python

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🧠 AI in Action

AI Feature	Description
🎯 Object Detection	Detects number plates using SSD MobileNet
✍️ OCR	Extracts alphanumeric text using deep learning (EasyOCR)
🗺️ State Mapping	Maps license prefix to Indian states (e.g., MH → Maharashtra)
🖥️ Flask UI	Clean dashboard to upload and scan vehicle images

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📸 Image Dashboard Preview

Here's what a real-time dashboard could look like in your implementation:

Image Source: indiamart.com

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🖼️ Input Requirements

• Minimum Image Size: 800x600 px (for optimal accuracy)
• Supported Formats: .PNG, .JPG, .JPEG
• Clear view of the front/rear number plate

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🚀 Getting Started

🔧 1. Clone the Repo

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/VEHICLE-NUMBER-PLATE-DETECTION.git cd VEHICLE-NUMBER-PLATE-DETECTION

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📦 2. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

🖥️ 3. Run the Web App

python app.py Now open your browser and go to: http://localhost:5000

💻 Demo Flow 1️⃣ Upload Vehicle Image ↓ 2️⃣ Plate Detected via TensorFlow SSD ↓ 3️⃣ OCR reads the Number Plate ↓ 4️⃣ State Decoded from Prefix ↓ 5️⃣ Results shown on Dashboard!

🌐 Deploy to Cloud

✅ Ready for Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Heroku, Render, or even Docker. Just add your Procfile, manifest.yml, and you're good to go.

🔮 Future Enhancements

🎥 Real-time webcam feed support

🧑‍✈️ Challan generation for rule violation

🚗 Vehicle make/model prediction

🛰️ GPS integration for geo-tagging

📱 Mobile-friendly PWA version

🧪 Sample Output

Input Image Plate Text State car1.jpg MH12AB1234 Maharashtra vehicle_2.jpg DL05XZ3342 Delhi

For queries, collaborations, or feedback, feel free to reach out:

📧 [email protected]

From Snap to State – an AI-fueled number plate scanner that decodes India’s roads in real-time, with power and precision.