Character Segmentation for Preprocessed License Plate Images

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MATLAB-based program for segmenting preprocessed license plate images, effectively extracting individual license plate characters through image processing algorithms

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This MATLAB program performs character segmentation on preprocessed license plate images, enabling accurate separation of each license plate character. Character segmentation represents a crucial step in license plate recognition systems. The implementation utilizes image processing techniques such as vertical projection analysis, connected component labeling, and morphological operations to identify and isolate individual characters. Key functions include imbinarize for image thresholding, regionprops for character region analysis, and bwlabel for connected component identification. This approach ensures efficient and precise segmentation of license plate characters, preparing the images for subsequent character recognition stages in automated license plate recognition systems.