Guides, insights, and best practices for number plate recognition technology.
A practical, code-first guide to building real-time ULEZ and Clean Air Zone compliance checks by chaining NPR API plate recognition with the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry Service, covering the inference logic, edge cases and GDPR considerations developers need from day one.
A practical developer guide to replacing RFID and app-based EV charge bay authentication with plate-based access control, covering whitelist design, ICE-parking detection, OCPP integration, GDPR compliance, and a working Python code example using the NPR API.
A practical, section-by-section checklist for developers and DPOs integrating a number plate recognition API under UK GDPR, covering DPIAs, lawful basis, data minimisation, retention, confidence thresholds, transparency and third-party processor obligations.
A practical engineering guide for developers and forecourt operators on building a pre-pump drive-off prevention system using a cloud-based number plate recognition API, covering camera specification, DVLA lookup integration, blacklist matching, webhook alerting, and UK GDPR compliance under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.