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ABSTRACT
Toll gate Automation and Vehicle Tracking is designed to automatically keep track of
the vehicle’s movement, record the time and the details like Owner’s name, date of
registration, vehicle model etc. This system is very useful for automatic vehicle tracking, time
management and also for automation of Toll gate. This paper explains the implementation of
Toll Gate Automation which is a step towards improving the Tracking & monitoring of
vehicles, traveling in predetermined routes. In this system, a computerized system
automatically identifies an approaching vehicle and records the vehicle number & Time. If
the vehicle belongs to the authorized person/group, it automatically opens the Toll Gate and a
predetermined amount is automatically deducted from its account.
INTRODUCTION
With the increase in the number of vehicles on road, the task of traffic management
becomes more complex. It is hard to keep & maintain the details of the each vehicle, which is
running on the road. Also in case of hit –and-run or carrying of illegal goods over inter-state
cross boarder or road-robbery cases, the police may not trace the culprits very easily, as the
vehicle details are not monitored continuously. Suppose The Cargo Company wants to send a
message to its On-road vehicle to stop delivering the goods to customer, policeman want to
stop a vehicle which is smuggling some illegal goods or city transports want to track each
buses details such as departure and arrival time on bus terminal, number of round trips it has
undergone in a single day. All this is possible by the use of automated toll gates. This system
is intended to help the RTO, Police Department, Public Transport and Cargo Companies to
track the vehicles
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BACKGROUND OVERVIEW
A. Existing System
There are two ways of collecting toll tax being in practice at present. First is the
traditional manual method where one person collects the money and issues a receipt. The
other one is Smart Card system where the person needs to show the smart card to the system
installed at the toll tax depot to open the barrier.
B. Drawbacks of Existing System
Both the above mentioned method for collecting toll tax is time consuming method.
Chances of escaping the payment of toll tax are there. It leads to queuing up of following
vehicles.
C. Proposed System
Each vehicle will be provided by an RF TX tag containing a unique ID. This tag will
continuously emit RF signals. When the vehicle will reach at the toll booth the RF receiver
will detect these RF signals. The signals are amplified and are passed to microcontroller.
Now, with the help of PC interface unit the data collected is passed to PC through serial port.
Software developed will show all the details about the vehicle on the screen. Details like date
time and id will be stored in the access database. Microcontroller will check whether the
the user is valid or not, if valid the microcontroller will intimate the gate control which is
supported by a stepper motor. The aftermath details regarding the deducted amount and the
main account balance are intimated to the user’s mobile through GSM technology.
D. Advantages of Proposed System
Automatic collection of toll tax
Free flow of traffic.
Time saving.
Record maintenance.
Problems with pursuing toll evaders can be avoided.
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COMPONENTS USED
RFID Tag And Reader
IR sensor
GSM Modem
Micro-controller
Max 232
Stepper motor
Data Base Management System
Personal Computer
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RFID,” International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Research,
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