Skip to main content

Perceptics to install licence plate readers at Canadian border points

Imaging specialist Perceptics is to install next generation licence plate readers at over 165 Canadian border primary vehicle inspection lanes, in a key contract awarded by the Government of Canada. The 2MP Checkpoint licence plate reader offers technologically advanced features that provide personnel at border checkpoints with superior images with over 95 per cent licence plate read rate accuracy in all weather conditions, says Perceptics. The devices integrate vehicle and surrounding scene and driver i
October 21, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Imaging specialist 1919 Perceptics is to install next generation licence plate readers at over 165 Canadian border primary vehicle inspection lanes, in a key contract awarded by the Government of Canada.

The 2MP Checkpoint licence plate reader offers technologically advanced features that provide personnel at border checkpoints with superior images with over 95 per cent licence plate read rate accuracy in all weather conditions, says Perceptics. The devices integrate vehicle and surrounding scene and driver images with other Perceptics products.

“We are very thankful for our strong relationships and the confidence that border agencies have in our technology and our ability to provide highly accurate and reliable data,” said Perceptics CEO, John Dalton. “Perceptics’ vehicle identification enables border personnel to do their jobs more efficiently and far more effectively.”

Perceptics will begin testing and implementation with the Government of Canada immediately, with continuation of installation throughout 2016.

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • TransCore to develop bay area express lane network
    October 7, 2014
    TransCore is to develop, integrate, and maintain a network of express lanes on behalf of San Francisco’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA). The competitively procured US$54.6 million project will see 90 miles of existing high occupancy vehicle (HOV) converted lanes into express lanes on I-680, I-880 and I-80. The aim is to improve connectivity by closing gaps in the existing HOV network and improve freeway efficiency by making the best use
  • New tag reader from 3M enables toll interoperability
    September 20, 2012
    Ambassador Bridge, a key international transit corridor linking Windsor, Ontario to Detroit and one of the most heavily travelled international crossings in the US, is the first organisation in the United States to install the newly available 3M ID6204 Multiprotocol Reader, capable of reading all six tolling protocols used in North America. According to 3M, the ID6204 reader (formerly Sirit) ensures seamless interoperability regardless of tag type deployed on customer vehicles. The ID6204 features an exclus
  • Managed lane operators: meet the CAV pioneers
    June 26, 2018
    There is some controversy over the testing of connected and autonomous vehicles – but Robert Deans of Transurban North America explains how managed lanes could be vital in the development of CAVs, benefiting everyone. Managed lane operators have the opportunity to establish themselves as leaders in the testing and roll-out of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), assisting and accelerating the transition of CAVs onto road networks to deliver economic and safety benefits. Managed lane facilities
  • Teledyne Flir views AV safety through Prism
    June 30, 2022
    Software framework is aimed at automotive perception engineers integrating thermal cameras