Electronic Toll Collection System Using Radio Frequency Technology
M.Aruna1, R.Dhivya2, D.Mousabin Rani3, A.Sharmila L.J.Arthiha4
1M.Aruna, Electronics and Communication Engineering , Anna University, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
2R.Dhivya, Electronics and Communication Engineering , Anna University, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
3D.Mousabin Rani, Electronics and Communication Engineering , Anna University, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
4A.Sharmila, Electronics and Communication Engineering , Anna University, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
5L.J.Arthiha, Asst. Prof., Electronics and Communication Engineering , Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
Manuscript received on January 22, 2013. | Revised Manuscript received on February 05, 2013. | Manuscript published on February 28, 2013. | PP: 226-229 | Volume-2 Issue-3, February 2013. | Retrieval Number: C1073022313 /2013©BEIESP
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Abstract: This paper focuses on an electronic toll collection (ETC) system using radio frequency (RF) technology. Research on ETC has been around since 1992, during which RFID tags began to be widely used in vehicles to automate toll processes [1]. Next method proposes a very simple method for enhancing the performance of infrared electronic-toll-collection systems, resulting in longer communication time interval for the data transmission between the on board unit (OBU) and the road side unit (RSU). The proposed RF system uses antenna that are mounted on the windshields of vehicles, through which information embedded on the tags are read by RF readers, the toll debit will be taken from the owner’s bank account. The proposed system eliminates the need for motorists and toll authorities to manually perform ticket payments and toll fee collections, respectively. Data information are also easily exchanged between the motorists and toll authorities, thereby enabling a more efficient toll collection by reducing traffic and eliminating possible human errors.
Keywords: Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) , On board Unit (OBU) , Road side System (RBU) , Radio Frequency (RF).