Zesta - Your Car App

Table of Contents

• About The Project
• Architecture
• Features
• Tech Stack
• Usage
• Under Development

Swift license plate recognition deep learning model with a cross-platform front-end to obtain info. pertaining to the vehicle in real-time. This project is currently an MVP, with the vision to become a one-stop car app.

About The Project

Zesta is a cross-platform mobile application that allows you to scan a vehicle’s license plate and get information about it in real-time. The app uses your phone’s camera to capture an image of the license plate, sends it to a server for processing, and displays the results.

The backend is powered by a Node.js server that communicates with a Python script. The Python script uses a deep learning model to recognize the license plate from the image.

Architecture

Features

• Cross-Platform: Works on iOS, Android, and the web.

• Real-time Recognition: Get instant information about a vehicle from its license plate.

• Camera Integration: Use your phone’s camera to capture license plates.

• WebSocket Communication: Real-time, two-way communication between the client and server.

Tech Stack

Technology	Utility
Expo (React-Native Framework)	iOS, Android, Web Frontends
NodeJS	Server Backend
Python	ML Tasks
Ultralytics (YOLO)	License Plate Detection
EasyOCR	Optical Character Recognition
OpenCV	Image Processing
WebSockets	Real-time Communication

Usage

1. Open the app on your device.

2. Point your camera at a license plate and tap the "Click!!" button.

3. Tap the "Send to server for evaluation!!" button.

4. Henceforth, obtain license plate number and other relevant vehicle information.

Under Development

This project is currently an MVP. The vision is to develop it into a multi-feature, one-stop car app. Future features could include:

• Integration with Indian RTO’s Parivahan Database: To fetch official vehicle and owner data.

• Challan/Fine Tracking: Check for any outstanding traffic fines.

• Insurance and PUC Status: Verify the validity of the vehicle’s insurance and Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate.

• Registered Owner Information: Display details of the registered owner.

• Digital Garage: A feature to manage your own vehicles, track repairs, and set reminders for insurance renewals, etc.

• All-in-One: Access all these features simply by taking a picture of a license plate.