12/07/2010
Divar 700 series now integrates number plate recognition
Leatherhead, UK
REG-Sentry is one of the first automated vehicle access-control systems based on Automatic Licence Plate Recognition. Users can configure the system with specific licence plate black/white lists, barring or enabling
access for vehicles attempting to enter a secure site. It offers a flexible, user-friendly solution for a wide range of access-control applications, including private roads, car parks, gated communities, factories, warehouses, ports, offices, hospitals and schools.
The integration solution offered by Bosch uses the company's ATM/POS Bridge, originally introduced to allow financial transaction data to be recorded and linked to specific camera images, for example during Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) or Point-of-Sale (POS) transactions.
The serial input ports of the ATM/POS Bridge are also able to act as an interface between the REG-Sentry control box and the Bosch Divar 700 Series Hybrid and Network Recorder, allowing ALPR functionality to be integrated with a Bosch video surveillance system.
To give greater flexibility, Bosch can deliver different REG Sentry software files, providing matching formats and content of the REG-Sentry data output to suit most vehicular-based access-control applications.