"A high resolution image capture system and a matching OCR engine for highly accurate USDOT Number Recognition."
The Transport Data Systems USDOT Recognition System provides a quick and efficient method for obtaining a machine readable USDOT number from a high resolution image of the side of a vehicle. This system combines a very high resolution digital camera with a pair of high energy invisible flash units to capture a clear unblurred image of the side of a truck operating at over 60 miles per hour. With this illumination the system is capable of 24/7 operations.
A companion OCR engine locates the USDOT number and converts it into a machine readable form. This number is stored in a local database. The system includes a web server application to allow for viewing of the information by a local or a remote browser. Data can also be uploaded to a user system for processing, display and report generation. The system output may be integrated with a set of business rules to derive real-time event handling.
The demonstration system accuracy was proven at a Florida DOT site north of Daytona (Flagler) during the Spring and Summer of 2010. The image shown here was taken by that system for a vehicle travelling at approximately 45 miles per hour. For contact information at FDOT Commercial Vehicle Operations, please contact Tom Hasselbring at Transport Data Systems (619) 295-5050.