New from Genetec is AutoVu Motoscan, scooter-mounted on-street parking enforcement, on show at this year’s Parkopolis (on the Coppernic booth, E11 9 pavilion 5.1), the car parking exhibition in Paris on June 21 and 22.
It’s described as a lightweight, low-power, license plate recognition unit that is designed to be mounted on a smaller vehicle such as a scooter or small motorbike. With ANPR cameras mounted on the scooter, the product scans license plates and sends back the information to the parking authorities’ back-end system which will identify parking violations and issue tickets, as required.
Chris Yigit, Product Line Manager, Genetec Inc said: “Managing parking in a city is not an easy task, but it’s particularly challenging for many European cities with narrow, busy streets. We have designed Motoscan to bring all the features of our state of the art AutoVu ANPR (Automated Number Plate Recognition) system, in a small, compact unit that can be easily mounted on a scooter or small motorbike, without compromising the balance and stability of the vehicle.”
The Motoscan unit is compact, measuring 50Wx39Dx30H cm (19.7 by 15.2 by12 inches). It combines all critical components onto a single device.
Yigit added: “At less than 15 kg, the Motoscan consumes less power than a 40-watt light bulb, allowing it to be powered on appropriate scooters without additional batteries, and function for as long as there is a fuel in the tank.”
The main unit is designed to meet the demanding outdoors, making it able to withstand harsh vibrations, weather and cobblestones, bumpy streets and smooth pavement, the makers say. As for ANPR features: the product automatically captures and reads thousands of license plates per shift. Thanks to the AutoVu SharpX ANPR high-resolution cameras included with the unit, Motoscan can decipher plate numbers on vehicles parked in parallel, at 45 degrees or 90 degrees, and can even read dirty or obstructed plates, it is claimed. The unit also comes with ruggedized built-in wireless for real time communication with third-party parking management companies.
To avoid distracting the driver, Motoscan features an active manual controller instead of a screen. On the steering bar, the controller features toggle switches and LED lights to inform the driver of the functioning state of the product. The data collected by the ANPR camera is automatically sent to a central location, and there is no need for the driver to interact with the controls. Already piloted in a city in Belgium, AutoVu Motoscan is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2017 from certified Genetec AutoVu resellers in Europe. Visit: https://www.genetec.com/solutions/all-products/autovu/motoscan.
