RFID Windshield Tags and Automated tolling applications - Basics

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RFID TOLL AUTOMATION AUTOMATED VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION BASICS
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The Problems
Vehicle Associated Industries are a billion
dollar business now. It includes Vehicle Part
Manufacturing systems, Parking facilitating soluti
ons, Automated tolling etc. Lets walk through
some of the current problems faced by the
industry consumers altogether. ? More than
required time is being spent by customers in
traffic congestion, finding an empty parking lot,
Toll
collection plaza etc. Lack of automation has a
proven effect in these situation.
? Tracking manufacturing supply chain parts
within the factory itself is a cumbersome task.
It takes a huge work force and time consuming
tasks to accomplish properly. ? Lacking
immediate update on availability of parking spots
creates confusion and parking problems.
? AVI ( Automated Vehicle Identification )
helps to aid automated entry gates, to prevent/
identify stolen vehicles. and automated payment
facility. Lacking AVI features adversely affect
all the above-specified functions.
? Multiple transit tracking and grouping is a
big head ache for
logistics companies.
And the above are just tip of the iceberg. So how
can RFID be helpful with these situations?
RFID The Savior
RFID Technology can be helpful from the
manufacturing phase itself for the automotive
industry. It helps in automating the some of the
processes involved in manufacturing to supply
chain for automotive manufacturers and for end
users this technology is a peach for saving time.
Let me show you how to use RFID for improving day
to day life of automotive customers.
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Before talking about How we should address Why
RFID is the chosen one. Advantages of using
RFID Technology ? RFID works much faster than
almost all other technology counterpart.
Multiple RFID Tags can be read much faster than
Bar-codes. ? RFID Tags are very durable, Some
products could last up to 50 years, which is
usually more than lifetime of most vehicles. ?
Due to fast scanning and recording of data,
Instant approval/ Pass can be accommodated in
toll plaza. ? Government has made it mandate to
use RFID Tags for tracking vehicles in some
countries to reduce vehicle identity
theft. ? Automated Toll payment/ Access
approval can be provided and the process can be
completed instantly. The whole process is too
fast leading to no need of stopping at the
toll gate or carrying cash, Saving time and
less congestion. ? Automated parking spots can
be implemented by reading the RFID Tag of
vehicles and comparing it with the number of
vacant spots available in the lot. This step
avoid confusions and parking related problems
to an extent. Never again youll have to make a
call or wait in a queue to avail parking. ?
Customers can easily verify the genuine vehicles
using company fitted RFID Tags. This is
applicable for spare parts also. ? Prevents
counterfeits as RFID Tags are harder to
reproduce. Most tags will contain a UID (
Unique Identification ). Now on to
implementation basic.
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How to implement AVI/ Toll automation What
youll need ? RFID Readers preferably roof
mounted ones. ? RFID Windshield Tags with
Memory UID ? Computer system to interpret
data in visual format ? A network connection
feeding data from reader-database-computer. ?
Database ? Vehicle to be tagged The Process
steps
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The entire process of how RFID works in AVI/ Toll
Booth/
Automated parking lot etc. can be explained using
the diagram shown above.
1. First step is to attach a RFID Windshield
label a.k.a RFID Windshield Tag on to a vehicle.
The tag contain a unique ID or more information
associated with the vehicle.
2. A RFID reader is placed between the Toll
gate/ Parking gate/
any other establishment who wants to track the
vehicle.
3. The RFID reader (In the diagram, represented
by 1) constantly scans the area or at a
certain required interval. It depends on the
programming of reader. Once the tag is in the
vicinity of reader, the tag reflect signals
emitted from reader. Using the reflected pattern
/ signal reader decodes the UID/
Details imprinted on the tag (2).
4. The collected data is then sent to an online
/ local database (3),
where the data is stored and compared with
existing data of vehicle. After the verification
is done, if vehicle has genuine access the signal
is sent to the toll booth/ parking blockade
to allow access to vehicle(4). If not verified,
a message is displayed on the computer screen at
toll booth.
5. Automation of payment/ parking spots/ fine
etc. can be facilitated using this technique.
Which is proven to be much faster and secure
than most pay and park system, especially
the ones involving phone call and inputting
credit card numbers.
While implementing the system, Keep these points
in mind to avoid complications in implementing
process and getting overcharged by vendors.
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A check-list to remember ? Be clear about
your requirements. For Example Number of
tags needed. ? Have a consultation from a RFID
Specialist to know what product will suit you
best. There are multiple variations of Book Tags
available in the market, and they vary on
specifications like read range, price, size etc.
You can have a free consultation by filling the
contact form given here RFID Consultation. ?
More the number of tags you order, The less you
pay per tag. ? Make sure that the tags you are
about to purchase are compatible with the reader
you have. The readers are of portable
and roof-mounted type. ? Go through
specification of the tag and ask for samples
prior to testing. An example specification sheet
can be found here RFID Windshield Tags
Specification. You can use the link to
RFID Consultation for requesting samples. ? Be
sure to calculate your ROI in advance. For
more information regarding your RFID requirement,
Feel free to reach us through sales_at_syndicaterfid.
com
Official Website http//syndicaterfid.com
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