Integrated electronic toll collection using RFID technology

• Main Authors: De Leon, Alfred John Y., Ducante, Bernhardt Andrew B., Paragas, Ann Lorainne R., Reyeslao, Cyrus Jason S.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2012
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14805
• Institution: De La Salle University

One present Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System using microwave technology which is the e-pass, can be a solution to minimize the inconveniency of drivers at the expressways but the problem is the e-pass transponders are expensive. Developing a new ETC System using cheaper RFID-based readers and transponders can be a solution to solve this problem and a way to eliminate manual toll transactions. The system uses RFID reader as means for detection of tags in the field, RFID tags as mean for receiving the data from the RFID readers, laptop computers for storage of data (server), and GSM module for sending a notification message for balance inquiry of the tags. The RFID detection/reading process has four main functions: (1) to detect the RFID tag of a vehicle that enters the tollgate, (2) to detect the RFID tag of a vehicle that exits the tollgate, (3) to send the data gathered by the reader to the database server and () to notify the balance of the customer's RFID tag through SMS. The RFID reader of the system has the capability to detect installed RFID tags on moving vehicles in the field. Once the tag is detected during entering or exiting of vehicles at the tollgate, the data gathered by the reader are then stored in the database. Whenever a vehicle exits the tollgate, the system computes the toll fee through visual basic 6.0. After all the computations, if the remaining balance of the RFID tag is below the required minimum balance of the system the GSM module will send a SMS to the customer for balance inquiry and notification.