Bucharest Politehnica Campus · Case Study — Metrici LPR Access Control
Case Study · Romania

Bucharest Politehnica campus.
One campus. Zero unauthorized access.

License Plate Recognition
Access Control
100 Hectares
6 LPR Cameras
25000
Students
100
Hectares
6
Entrances monitored
1 400
Teachers & staff

Romania's largest university campus.
100 hectares. 25 000 people. Endless access challenges.

Bucharest Politehnica University is the biggest university campus in Romania, covering 100 hectares and serving more than 25 000 students across 15 faculties, with 1400 teachers. The campus also includes a conference hall, residential buildings, and numerous entrances and exits spread across its vast area.

The campus's size and complexity created several persistent problems for administration. First, the campus sits between two heavy-traffic avenues — Bd. Iuliu Maniu and Splaiul Independenței. Taxi drivers and others used it as a shortcut, leading to dangerous speeding incidents and even injuries.

Second, neighbors from surrounding office and residential buildings parked in the campus overnight, treating it as a free, secure lot. Students, teachers, and guests faced the same issue.

Finally, during events — sports, conferences, performances — the administration had no reliable way to track available spaces, reserve spots for guests, or distinguish authorized vehicles from unauthorized ones.

Bucharest Politehnica University campus overview
Politehnica

Campus overview

Bucharest Politehnica University campus parking
Politehnica

Campus parking

Six LPR cameras.
Complete campus access control.

Metrici designed a phased solution to address every access challenge across the campus. The first phase introduced a one-time entry tariff for all vehicles, with barriers and LPR cameras installed at every entrance to build familiarity with the plate recognition system.

Vehicles on the whitelist — pre-registered students, staff, tenants, and authorized guests — enter and exit without payment. Everyone else pays the entry tariff. This approach gradually conditioned behavior while generating initial revenue for the system.

Property tenants (banks, auto services, car dealers) within the campus retain dedicated parking spaces. Each tenant manages their own access list by modifying license plates in the Metrici interface, within their allocated space limits. They cannot exceed their quota.

For events and special guests, administrators can easily add plates to the whitelist through the interface. A unique feature allows SMS-based access: administrators send license plate numbers via SMS, which are automatically added to the access lists for a configurable time period.

SMS-based temporary access. Administrators can grant time-limited parking access by simply sending license plate numbers via SMS. The system automatically adds the plates to the whitelist for a predefined period — ideal for one-time visitors, event attendees, or emergency situations.
Technical Data · Politehnica Installation
6
Mobotix M25 LPR cameras (free-flow detection)
6
Mobotix M25 companion cameras
6
Infrared reflectors
6
Barriers
1
Central server
6
Metrici licenses (1 BL + 5 EL)
Integration with external database for whitelist
SMS-based temporary access
Tenant-managed access lists
Event-based temporary whitelisting

A safer campus.
Automated access at scale.

The Politehnica installation eliminated the campus's most persistent traffic and access management problems — and the system is now being extended to faculties located outside the main campus area.

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Eliminated unauthorized shortcuts

No more vehicles using the campus as a rat-run between major streets. Speeding through the campus has stopped, making the area safe for students and pedestrians.

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Ended free parking abuse

Neighbors and unauthorized drivers can no longer use the campus as a free overnight parking lot. Entry tariffs and whitelist enforcement ensure only authorized vehicles park on-site.

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SMS-based temporary access

Administrators can grant time-limited parking access by sending license plate numbers via SMS — a fast, intuitive solution for event attendees and one-time visitors.

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Automated, zero-conflict access

No more manual interventions or disputes. The system handles entry and exit automatically, with dedicated access lists for students, staff, tenants, and guests.

Following the successful deployment at the main campus, the system is now being extended to separate faculties located outside the main area. The solution provides a scalable model for large institutional campuses with complex access requirements.