Washington, August 3 (ANI): Scientists have developed a revolutionary new car parking technology that will collect money directly from the driver's bank account.
This is thanks to a small RFID chip on the inside of the windshield that communicates with the car park's computer.
The car moves slowly towards the car park exit, the barriers open automatically - without the driver having to wind down the window and insert a ticket.
Devices on the ceiling above the car park entrance and exit read the adhesive foil transponder measuring just 1.5 x 10 centimeters and register the parking time. The fees are charged by a direct debit from an online account.
VIATAG is the name of the RFID system, which the research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML in Dortmund have developed for Munich-based company motionID technologies.
"Waiting at the parking machine, searching for change, losing your ticket - all that is a thing of the past. The car driver saves time and enjoys a more convenient service," states project manager Arnd Ciprina from the IML, listing the advantages of the system.
And the car-park operators benefit too. The cost of recording and billing the parking time is reduced, but they can continue to use their existing systems in parallel to the new solution.
Each chip has a 12-digit code to identify the car as it enters and leaves the car park, allowing fees to be charged automatically through a central database that users can view online. Payment is then collected once a month through direct debit.
"No personal data is stored on the chip," said Ciprina.
"The 12-digit code is encrypted so that third parties cannot connect the identification number with a user," he added. (ANI)
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