SharpZ3 OS analyzes images from SharpZ3 cameras and provides analytics for certain vehicle characteristics.
For best results when using vehicle analytics, consider the following:
- Vehicle analytics are most effective in daylight.
- The entire vehicle should be in the camera's field of view.
- A back or side-back view of the vehicle is optimal.
- When two vehicles overlap in the context image, vehicle analytics are less effective.
Vehicle accessories
The camera can detect vehicle accessories that might help with positive identification of a vehicle.
- Using the vehicle accessories feature increases CPU usage and can affect the frame rate.
- If a vehicle accessory cannot be identified, the system gives the value "-".
- Vehicle hitch
- The camera detects if there is a hitch on the back of the vehicle.
To detect vehicle hitches, you must turn on the vehicle accessories analytic.
For information, see Configuring SharpZ3 analytics in the SharpOS 13.7 Sharp Portal.
The vehicle hitch analytic outputs the following results:
- Ball
- No
- Empty receiver
- Protected receiver
- Vehicle rear attachment
- The camera detects if there is a vehicle accessory such as a bicycle rack on the back
of the vehicle. The read includes a Yes or No indicating whether an
accessory was detected.
To detect rear attachments, you must turn on the vehicle accessories analytic.
For information, see Configuring SharpZ3 analytics in the SharpOS 13.7 Sharp Portal.
- Vehicle spare tire
- The camera detects if there is a spare tire on the back of the vehicle. The read
includes a Yes or No indicating whether a spare tire was detected.
To detect spare tires, you must turn on the vehicle accessories analytic.
For information, see Configuring SharpZ3 analytics in the SharpOS 13.7 Sharp Portal.
Vehicle color
The camera can detect the color of the vehicle associated with the license plate read.
For information on how to enable the vehicle color analytic, see Configuring SharpZ3 analytics in the SharpOS 13.7 Sharp Portal.
The vehicle color analytic outputs the following results:
- At night, the system cannot detect color and only outputs Light, Neutral, and Dark.
- If the color cannot be identified, the system gives the value "-".
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Vehicle make
The camera can determine the vehicle make by detecting the logo on the vehicle.
For information, see Configuring SharpZ3 analytics in the SharpOS 13.7 Sharp Portal.
The vehicle make analytic outputs the following results:
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Vehicle orientation
The camera determines which part of the vehicle was in view at the time of the plate read.
To detect vehicle orientation, you must turn on the vehicle type, color, and orientation analytic.
For information, see Configuring SharpZ3 analytics in the SharpOS 13.7 Sharp Portal.
The vehicle orientation analytic outputs the following results:
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Vehicle type
The camera can identify the vehicle type based on the shape of the vehicle.
The system uses two versions of the vehicle type analytic; Vehicle type and Vehicle typeV2. To detect the vehicle type, you must turn on the vehicle type, color, and orientation analytic.
For information, see Configuring SharpZ3 analytics in the SharpOS 13.7 Sharp Portal.
The Vehicle type analytic outputs the following results:
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The vehicle Vehicle typeV2 analytic outputs the following results:
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