{"repo":"Meltedd/scarecrow","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/Meltedd/scarecrow","clone":"git clone https://github.com/Meltedd/scarecrow.git","description":"An adversarial frame pattern optimizer for evading automated license plate recognition, personalized to your plate.","language":"Python","stars":363,"topics":["adversarial-attacks","adversarial-machine-learning","license-plate-recognition","object-detection","physical-adversarial-attacks","privacy","surveillance","flock-safety"],"license":"GPL-3.0","category":"self-hosted-apps","readme_excerpt":"scarecrow Adversarial frame pattern optimization for evading ALPR (automated license plate recognition). Given a photo of your plate, scarecrow generates an optimized grayscale frame pattern and can export an SVG frame template for that pattern, aiming to suppress detection while keeping the plate readable to humans. Keeps the flock away. [!WARNING] This project is a research tool for personal privacy against warrantless mass surveillance. It is not intended for evading law enforcement in the commission of a crime. Frame patterns do not obstruct or alter plate text, but laws around devices placed near the plate vary by jurisdiction and are evolving. Please check your local laws before use. Why Flock Safety and other ALPR cameras are in thousands of our neighborhoods, parking lots, and police networks across the US. They capture and index every plate that passes, feeding a searchable surveillance database with no warrant, no notification, and in most cases no public oversight. A system that can track anyone, anywhere, with no transparency or accountability is fundamentally immoral. This project is my way of exploring what can be done about it, ethically and legally. Inspired by Ben Jordan's PlateShapez and his investigations into Flock Safety. Where his approach uses random geometric perturbations on the plate, scarecrow uses gradient-based optimization of a frame pattern around it, aiming to be more robust and legally viable since the plate itself is never altered. Results On","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/Meltedd","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/Meltedd/scarecrow/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}