Electronic Toll Collection Based on GPS - Experiences With the MANNESMANN Project ROBIN

Uwe Albrecht, Andreas Widl, and Guenther Weber

Abstract:	We present an innovative electronic toll collection system based on GPS which works independently of any roadside infrastructure. GPS is used to identify the toll road or zone. If a toll is charged, the appropriate amount is deducted from a smartcard. All the hardware necessary to operate the system is housed in a small box inside the vehicle. Mobile roadside transceivers are employed for enforcement purposes. This system allows for road pricing without any investment in roadside installations. Thus it can easily be introduced for selected groups of vehicles. It is quickly adaptable to any road network. Toll roads and zones of different operators can be served with the same unit. Parallel use with existing toll collecting systems is easily possible. The system is operative in test installations. It is currently undergoing field trials on the A555 Autobahn for the German Ministry of Transportation.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 7th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1994) September 20 - 23, 1994 Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City, UT
Pages:	205 - 209
Cite this article:	Albrecht, Uwe, Widl, Andreas, Weber, Guenther, "Electronic Toll Collection Based on GPS - Experiences With the MANNESMANN Project ROBIN," Proceedings of the 7th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1994), Salt Lake City, UT, September 1994, pp. 205-209.
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