Automated Toll Collection System using RFID

Project Title

Automated Toll Collection System using RFID

Project Area of Specialization Augmented and Virtual RealityProject Summary

As we all know that transportation is the backbone of any country’s economy. Improvement in transportation systems result into the good lifestyle in which we achieve extraordinary freedom for movement, immense trade in manufactured goods and services, as well as higher rate of employment levels and social mobility. In fact, the economic condition of a nation has been closely related to efficient ways of transportation. Increasing number of vehicles on the road, result into number of problems such as congestion, accident rate, air pollution and many other . All economic activities for different tasks use different methods of transportation. For this reason, increasing transportation is an immediate impact on productivity of nation and the economy. Reducing the cost of transporting resource at production sites and transport completed goods to markets is one of the important key factors in economic competition. Automatic toll collection is a technology allows the automated electronic collection of toll costs. As it is studied by researchers and also applied in various expressways, bridges, and tunnels require such a process of Automatic Toll Plaza. ATP is capable of determining if the vehicle is registered or not, and then informing the management center about to process violations, debits, and participating accounts. The most excellent advantage of this ATP system is that it is capable of eliminate congestion in toll plaza, especially during those seasons when traffic seems to be higher than normal.

Project Objectives

The main power of ATCS is the technology which is used, that is the RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION. The basic power of this technology is that it’s very flexible. Even with the slightest of change in ATCS, the product can be shaped into a completely different implementation and all that can be because RFID is independent of every other hardware that can be used to boost up the system’s performance. RADIO FREQUENCY has vast implementation areas in medical, defense and many latest products that are being developed is based on RFID solution. The main areas is animal tracking, human implants, vehicle tracking, speed tracking, physical implementation. 

Following are the features and advancement of ATCS RFID 

• tag cannot be cloned, so cannot be cheated. 

• Very efficient saving of time. 

• Wastage of money reduced. 

• Consumption of oil is reduced. 

• Pollution is reduced to a large extent.

• Speedy transport. 

• Less congestion on the roadways. 

• Comparatively less maintenance cost

Project Implementation Method

This project gives the simplified procedure to passengers to pay toll at toll booths by making them automated, vehicle theft detection, signal breaking avoidance, tracking over speed vehicles. All these activities are carried using single RFID tag thus saving the efforts of carrying money and records manually. 

• A. Automatic Toll Collection: The RFID Readers mounted at toll booth will read the prepaid RFID tags fixed on vehicles’ windshield and automatically respective amount will be deducted. If the tag is removed from the windshield then cameras fixed at two sites at toll plaza take snaps of the front and back number plate. Since every vehicle registration ID is linked to users account, toll can be deducted from the account bank directly. 

• Vehicle Theft Detection: When vehicle is stolen the owner registers complaint on the website with its registration ID and unique RFID tag number. Now when stolen vehicle passes by the toll plaza, the tag fixed on it is matched with the stolen vehicle's tag in the database at the toll booth.

• Signal Breaking Avoidance: The vehicle ignoring the traffic signal will be detected by the RFID readers fixed at signal crossing and will be notified to the traffic police. This can be done efficiently and great accuracy.

• Tracking Over speeding Vehicle: Vehicle travelling above speed limit can be tracked with 100 % accuracy.

Benefits of the Project

• Shorter queues at toll plazas by increasing toll booth service rates 

• Faster and more efficient service 

• The ability to make payments by keeping a balance on the card itself and 

• The use of postpaid toll statements 

• Other general advantages include minimization of fuel wastage and reduced emissions by reducing deceleration rate, waiting time of vehicles in queue, and acceleration. 

For Toll Operators, the benefits include: 

• Lowered toll collection costs 

• Better audit control by centralized user account 

• Expanded capacity without building more infrastructures. Thus, the ATP system is useful for both the motorists and

toll operators, this is the reason of extended use of ATP system throughout the world.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The Electronic Toll Collection system in expressway based on RFID, a design scheme was put forward. It is low cost, high security, far communication and efficiency, etc. It not only improves the passage ability of expressway but also improves the technology level of charge. Electronic toll collection system using RFID is an effective measure to reduce management costs and fees, at the same time, greatly reduce noise and pollutant emission of toll station. In the design of the proposed Electronic toll collection (ETC) system, real time toll collection and anti-theft solution system have been designed. This reduces the manual labour and delays that often occur on roads. This system of collecting tolls is eco friendly and also results in increased toll lane capacity. Also an anti-theft solution system module which prevents passing of any defaulter vehicle is implemented, thus assuring security on the roadways.

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry ITOther IndustriesCore Technology Augmented & Virtual RealityOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Good Health and Well-Being for PeopleRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	79616
Thesis	Miscellaneous	5	2000	10000
LCD 16X2	Equipment	1	3300	3300
IR Obstacle Sensor	Equipment	1	5000	5000
RFID Readers	Equipment	1	49500	49500
MFRC522 RFID Module	Equipment	1	300	300
RTC DS1307	Equipment	1	4642	4642
Motor Driver L293D	Equipment	1	2785	2785
Switch	Equipment	1	4089	4089