1. Solution overview
The road and bridge electronic toll collection system is a specialized traffic management system that addresses modern traffic issues, especially road tolling. Using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, vehicles no longer need to stop on roads and bridges, with no cash and no manual intervention, tolls are collected automatically and correctly, reducing vehicle wear, fuel consumption and exhaust emissions, speeding up vehicle throughput and increasing road and bridge utilization. At the same time, it minimizes the possibility of incorrect or missed charges.
2. Solution components
Vehicle tag read/write system;
RFID tags;
RFID reader antennas;
Lane monitoring devices;
Monitoring computers;
Electronic toll collection system.
3. How it works
When a vehicle passes through a bridge lane and enters the communication zone of the lane antenna, the electronic tag installed in the vehicle immediately records vehicle and driving information and sends it to the lane antenna.
After receiving the information, the lane antenna sends it to the lane controller via the monitoring protocol. The information is then processed by the lane controller, and the current driving record is passed back to the lane antenna,
and finally written to the vehicle's electronic tag. In this way, each station can use the vehicle's driving record to calculate the toll due and automatically charge it to the vehicle owner's bank account via the network.
4. Advantages
◇ 24-hour continuous, uninterrupted monitoring;
◇ Lane passage and bank deductions are handled automatically by the system;
◇ Typical bank deductions are completed within 1 minute;
◇ Online services let owners check tag charges on the internet;
◇ Increases toll capacity and lane throughput, avoiding traffic congestion;
◇ Stores vehicle passage times to improve traffic conditions.
5. System benefits
Road and bridge electronic toll collection allows vehicles to pass at speed (maintaining tens of kilometers per hour), greatly increasing road capacity. At the same time, electronic tolling lowers toll management costs and improves vehicle operating efficiency, and also greatly reduces noise levels and exhaust emissions. With much higher throughput, toll stations can be smaller, saving capital and management costs. In addition, for a city, electronic tolling is not only an advanced charging technology but also a truly effective tool for regulating traffic flow through economic leverage. For heavily trafficked bridges and tunnels, non-stop tolling avoids the drawbacks of monthly passes and manual labor costs, improving the capital recovery of public facilities.
