Application of Advanced Data Mining and Computer Vision Techniques in License Plate Recognition

As urbanization is expanding rapidly and vehicular traffic is on the rise, efficient and automated vehicle identification is a must. Smart transportation, safety monitoring, & police work all heavily rely on Automatic License Plate Detection (ALPD). Traditional heuristic-based image processing techniques are incapable of handling environmental variations; Artificial intelligence (AI) & machine vision solutions are therefore used. YOLO, Faster R-CNN, and SSD are some of the most effective CNN-based and object identification algorithms that demonstrate cutting-edge accuracy in license plate recognition. The paper studies the usage of deep learning algorithms with prepossessing and advanced localization methods for ALPDs' optical character recognition (OCR) and character segmentation. The research also studies integrating ALPD with edge computing and IoTs to develop real-time smart traffic solutions. It also examines machine learning techniques, deep learning innovations, and conventional methods, emphasizing how well various models perform in comparison in terms of accuracy, computational efficiency, and real-time processing power. By employing cutting-edge designs, this study seeks to increase the scalability and resilience of license plate recognition systems, which will support future urban development, security applications, as intelligent transportation management.