IoT and Cloud Based Vehicle Toll Collection System

Neha Kapadia*
Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, Thakur College of Engineering and Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Periodicity:June - August'2018
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.7.3.14519

Abstract

The most common approach for collecting tolls was to have the driver stop and to pay for toll collector sitting in a tollbooth. However, it is now viewed as toll collection process, this is unfeasible principally due to its adverse impact on traffic flow and its high collection costs, not to mention its effects on the environment. Different problems associated with traditional toll collection methods urged sophistication in the approach. After progressive developments resulting mostly from flawed strategies,“Electronic” Toll Collection (ETC) systems proved to suitably deal with the shortcomings. Though many different ETC schemes are in operation across the globe, the fundamental is to be able to automate vehicle identification and assess the tolls requiring no action by the driver. This research was, therefore, focused on studying the varied approaches to electronic tolling while working towards a feasible solution. The approach adopted for implementing the prototype employed Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The basic idea was to work with RFID chips affixed at a corner of the vehicle's windshield. As the vehicle would pass through the toll junction, the chip would be scanned by RFID readers calibrated to the same frequency as the chips, mounted on either end, and an ID, unique to each chip, would be sent to the server via an on-board WiFi module. This ID would be used as an index to look up the database, fetch the associated user's details, and assess the toll accordingly. The user would also be notified of the transaction via SMS and/or email. This would allow speedy passage of vehicles eliminating the heavy congestion. As an added benefit, this would also eliminate the need for traditional book keeping by permitting authorized personnel to access daily logs anywhere, anytime. This would mean centralized control, improved audit, vehicle tracking, and more. An online portal was also provisioned, allowing users to register themselves, to check their billing history, choose appropriate payment methods, to recharge their accounts or pay their dues.

Keywords

Internet of Things (IoT), Automatic Vehicle Identification, Amazon Web Service, Global Positioning System (GPS), RFID Tag, RFID Reader, Theft Detection.

How to Cite this Article?

Kapadia,N.(2018). IoT and Cloud Based Vehicle Toll Collection System. i-manager’s Journal on Information Technology, 7(3), 30-35. https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.7.3.14519

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