| 摘要 |
<p>A device (50) for identifying objects carrying an alphabetic and/or numerical identification number includes at least one man-portable imaging unit (12) for capturing an optical image of the alphabetic and/or numerical identification number of the object, the imaging unit optionally including processing means (64) to process the optical image captured in order to recognise the captured identification number, and a processing unit (14) housed separately from the imaging unit but being in communication with the imaging unit. The processing unit (14) includes database storage means (28) for storing a database comprising the identification number of at least one object which it is desired to identify, and processing means (32) configured (i) optionally, to process the optical image captured by the imaging unit in order to recognise the captured identification number if the imaging unit does not perform this function, and (ii) to compare the recognised identification number with the identification numbers in the database, thereby to identify the object.</p> |
