Carmen Freeflow Software

What is Carmen Freeflow Software ?

CARMEN enrollment recognition technology is fast, highly accurate and cost-effective. As proof of its success, ARH Inc. is working with approximately 2,000 systems integration customers worldwide and operating thousands of CARMEN ANPR systems in more than 200 countries.

CARMEN FreeFlow is an innovative identification technology for traffic surveillance, toll collection, traffic management and many other projects where accuracy, speed and automation are essential objectives.

Due to its excellent technology, high accuracy rate, image processing speed and adaptability, CARMEN FreeFlow is among the best in its class. In addition to its ability to read Latin characters, the Carmen ANPR engine can also read registration plates in Arabic, Chinese, Cyrillic (and with special training of any other type). The software can perform continuous plate readings even at speeds of up to 250 km/h. This feature is especially important for convicting speed limit violators or for use in auto-collect projects, just to mention a few.

CARMEN FreeFlow is a core technology, not a complete application, and has been specially designed and developed to be easily integrated into complex intelligent traffic applications. As a flexible system with its comprehensive functional libraries, it can be adapted to meet special customer requirements.

The carmen freeflow ANPR package contains the following elements

• Automatic Nameplate Recognition Mechanism
• Neural Network Controller
• Function libraries
• Demo and test applications
• Tutorial and sample programs in executable code and source

Optionally supplied devices

To get the highest possible recognition rate, image quality is a key factor. ARH offers professional quality cameras designed for plate recognition! Different models are available to meet all customer requirements!

To get the best image and avoid any incompatibility difficulties, CARMEN FreeFlow can be delivered with a proprietary video capture card that also serves as a neural network controller. The system can be used on any existing PC system running on Windows or Linux.

An intelligent transport system equipped with CARMEN FreeFlow can provide:

• Flexible and automatic highway toll collection systems
• Better traffic flow
• Automatic access control point management
• Analysis of city traffic during peak periods
• Automation of weighing systems on the go
• Increased prevention against vehicle theft
• Effective enforcement of the law
• Increased efficiency for border control systems, etc.

Other possible applications include

• Building a comprehensive traffic movement database
• Bus ticket or red light
• Automation and simplicity of airport and port logistics
• Safety monitoring of roads, checkpoints, etc.
• Prevention of non-payment at gas stations, drive-in restaurants.

System Requirements

Windows (32/64 bit)

Linux (32/64 bit)

1 GHz CPU | 512 MB of RAM | 1 GB of HDD | free port/slot for NNC