Accident Reduction Effects of Using Weigh-in-Motion and Automatic Vehicle Identification for Mainline Bypass Around Truck Weigh Stations

1999 ◽  
Vol 1655 (1) ◽  
pp. 233-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey C. Barnett ◽  
Rahim F. Benekohal
Keyword(s):  
Vehicle Identification ◽  
Weigh In Motion ◽  
Automatic Vehicle Identification

Electronic licence plate technology: automatic vehicle location and identification

1988 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1035-1042 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. T. Bergan ◽  
Loyd Henion ◽  
Milan Krukar ◽  
Brani Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Control ◽  
Urban System ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
The United States ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Vehicle Classification ◽  
Vehicle Identification ◽  
Weigh In Motion ◽  
Automatic Vehicle Identification ◽  
Highway Network

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the current level of technology in automatic vehicle identification (AVI). The technology is often referred to as electronic licence plate technology, due to the use of unique vehicle identity transponders (electronic licence plates) affixed to particular highway vehicles. Interrogator or roadside receiver units placed at strategic locations or nodes on a highway network can locate and identify the particular vehicle.The main thrust of the paper is on the different types of AVI systems and the technologies employed. The discussion includes the widespread applications for AVI from both a highway administrator and road transport industry point of view. Finally, the paper discusses two AVI demonstration projects. These projects are the urban system implemented in Hong Kong and the highway system in the United States and parts of Canada known as the Heavy Vehicle and Electronic Licence Plate Project (HELP). Key words: automatic vehicle identification, electronic licence plate, road pricing, automatic vehicle classification, weigh-in-motion, commercial transportation, vehicular traffic control, pavement, Heavy Truck and Electronic Licence Plate Project.

Truck Travel Time Around Weigh Stations: Effects of Weigh in Motion and Automatic Vehicle Identification Systems

2000 ◽  
Vol 1716 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahim F. Benekohal ◽  
Yoassry M. El-Zohairy ◽  
Stanley Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Average Delay ◽  
The Road ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
Electronic Screening ◽  
Vehicle Identification ◽  
Weigh In Motion ◽  
Automatic Vehicle Identification ◽  
On The Road

Weigh in motion (WIM) technology may provide an efficient and cost-effective complement to static weighing. An evaluation of the effectiveness of an automated bypass system around a weigh station in Illinois is presented. The system combines the use of automatic vehicle identification (AVI), high-speed weigh in motion (HSWIM), and low-speed weigh in motion (LSWIM) technologies to facilitate preclearance for trucks at the weigh station. The preinstallation conditions were compared with post-installation conditions of WIM/AVI so that the effects and benefits of the system could be evaluated. During preinstallation, average delay was 4.9 min/truck, and 7 percent of trucks had delays of more than 10 min. The station was intermittently closed to prevent the truck queue from backing up onto the Interstate highway, allowing 15 to 51 percent of trucks to bypass the station without being weighed. In postinstallation, the delay for trucks equipped with transponder and allowed to bypass on the freeway was reduced by 4.17 min. The delay for trucks equipped with transponders and allowed to bypass inside the weigh station was reduced by 2.02 min. The delay for trucks that reported to the weigh station decreased by 1.25 min. On the other hand, less than 1 percent of trucks that have been observed in after-study were able to bypass on the freeway. With greater numbers of trucks being checked, fewer trucks on the road may exceed the allowable weight limits. Consequently, electronic screening minimizes road deterioration and risks to public safety and levels the playing field for illegally operating carriers and carriers who operate in compliance with the law.

Automatic vehicle identification for Argentinean license plates using intelligent template matching

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 1066-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolás Fernando Gazcón ◽  
Carlos Iván Chesñevar ◽  
Silvia Mabel Castro
Keyword(s):  
Template Matching ◽  
Vehicle Identification ◽  
Automatic Vehicle Identification

Passive UHF RFID Technology Applied to Automatic Vehicle Identification

2012 ◽  
pp. 188-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvador Ricardo Meneses González ◽  
Roberto Linares y Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Compatibility ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Uhf Rfid ◽  
Propagation Channel ◽  
Rfid Tag ◽  
Passive Uhf Rfid ◽  
Rfid Systems ◽  
Vehicle Identification ◽  
Automatic Vehicle Identification ◽  
Interference Problems

In this chapter, propagation channel aspects in current passive UHF RFID systems applied for automatic vehicular identification (AVI) are presented, considering the antennas design for passive UHF RFID tag and some problems relative to the electromagnetic compatibility. These issues are focused on RFID link, reader-tag-reader, and the channel modelling that is supported with measurements, and reader-reader interference problems are analysed.

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