Tech Notes and Papers

When I first came to Inex a couple of years ago, it didn’t take long to see that Chuck Bartolomeo is the heartbeat of both the company and the industry. He just has a way of knowing when to push a deal forward and how to pull everyone together to make it happen. This...

Here’s what puzzles me: in Europe, license plate recognition is everywhere - parking lots, toll roads, even tiny villages where sheep outnumber people. Meanwhile, here in the U.S., our ALPR (Automatic License Plate Recognition) systems are among the most advanced...

As gated communities, HOAs, and apartment complexes grow in size and sophistication complexity, so do the challenges of managing security and entry. Outdated systems, rising costs, and resident frustrations have made it clear: traditional access control no longer...

Modern communities, campgrounds, and parking operations demand smarter, automated security solutions. Meet IZCloud Virtual Guard—an intelligent gate access system designed for HOAs, campgrounds, parking facilities, clubs, and campuses. As a powerful HOA  AI Virtual...

Tailgating in parking facilities—when a vehicle closely follows another through an exit gate without paying—is a widespread issue that cuts into revenue and increases liability. Municipalities like Santa Monica have reported annual losses exceeding $1 million due to...

The U.S. License Plate Quirk: Stacked Characters Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems have become indispensable for parking management, tolling, security access, and law enforcement. Yet one small design feature of many U.S. license plates – stacked...

Across the Northeast, loosely coordinated rings of con artists—often dubbed the “Irish Travellers Scammer Network”—move from campground to campground offering home-repair or construction services, extorting hefty fees, and vanishing without a trace. Traveling in...

Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems rely on clear, high-contrast images of license plates for high accuracy. Achieving this with ALPR requires properly adjusted camera settings, especially when dealing with challenging lighting conditions such as bright...