# PlateSmart

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PlateSmart Type Software Developer Industry License Plate Recognition (LPR) Founded 2004 in Oldsmar, Florida Headquarters Oldsmar , United States Area served International Key people John Chigos (CEO) Kathleen Chigos (President) Products Analytic Recognition Enterprise Software (ARES) Owner John Chigos Number of employees 38 (2017) Website https://www.platesmart.com/

**PlateSmart Technologies** is a software based [license plate recognition](/source/License_plate_recognition) (LPR) company based in [Oldsmar](/source/Oldsmar), [Florida](/source/Florida).[1][2] The company's camera agnostic software uses a video camera and computer to identify and record license plates via [video analytics](/source/Video_analytics) algorithms. The company employs engineers, mathematicians, video engineers, and law enforcement officers located throughout the United States. PlateSmart has an integrator in [Dubai, U.A.E.](/source/Dubai) called Electronic Design.[3]

## History

The company was founded by John Chigos and was established as a result of the 9/11 attacks.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] PlateSmart's automatic license plate recognition software was released as a prototype in 2008, and a later version was released at the [2012 Republican National Convention](/source/2012_Republican_National_Convention) in [Tampa, Florida](/source/Tampa%2C_Florida).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Products

PlateSmart's main product, ARES, integrates with existing hardware to create an LPR system. This technology has been utilized by law enforcement agencies, the US Navy, the [University of Miami](/source/University_of_Miami), and [NCIS](/source/Naval_Criminal_Investigative_Service).[4][5] PlateSmart also designs applications to string LPR systems together, analyze LPR data, recognize patterns and form reports for users.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Local company creates high tech license plate scanning technology 8/23/2012 ABC Action News"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130508014054/http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/political/local-company-creates-high-tech--license-plate-scanning-technology). Archived from [the original](https://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/political/local-company-creates-high-tech--license-plate-scanning-technology) on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2013-07-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Tanya Arja [Local company to provide officers' unblinking eyes](http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/19277157/2012/08/14/license-plate-recognition-software) August 14, 2012 MyFox Tampa Bay

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["PlateSmart Opens First International Office"](https://www.platesmart.com/2016/02/17/platesmart-international-office/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-license_4-0)** [License to Reveal](http://www.floridatrend.com/article/15813/license-to-reveal) July 2013 Florida Trend page 30

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [US Navy Selects PlateSmart® Exclusively to Help with Base Security and Investigations](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130304006172/en/Navy-Selects-PlateSmart%C2%AE-Exclusively-Base-Security-Investigations) March 4, 2013 BusinessWire

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.platesmart.com/)

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