Business Challenges:

Parking lot operators, whether public or private, face a number of challenges such as:

• The inability to accurately and intelligently identify, collect and record the data of the vehicles that enter and leave the parking lot then processing this data to better analyze traffic patterns and facilitate client billings.
• Need to increase the security (and user integrity) of the parking lot.
• Adding human resources, especially in peak traffic times that burdens operating costs and reduces profitability.
• Line-ups created for parking payments, especially during peak traffic times that reduces the service levels to customers.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is rapidly gaining ground in the access control industry. One area where it can provide significant advantages is in vehicle access control. Cars, trucks, or other vehicles‐‐even forklifts in warehouse environments‐‐can be tagged with passive RFID transmitters. When a restricted area, or a parking lot entrance, is approached, a reader at the site accesses the tag. If the vehicle is authorized, the gate opens and it is allowed to pass.

Solution:

Rasilant has launched an intelligent parking control management system that integrates RFID technology, automatic control technology and applications software. The RFID tag on the vehicle will be able to automate the in and out privileges of the subscriber and then transfer this data to the enterprise software for the above‐mentioned benefits of traffic analysis that allow you to optimize the human resources needed for traffic flow in and out.

This intelligent parking lot system is composed of RFID tags (for the vehicles), readers stationed around entry and exit points, applications software (that can be customized for your specific needs) and then networked using TCP/IP network communication protocol. The system is flexible to allow a human interference, if necessary, to be able to accommodate unusual events such as when the non‐tagged vehicles enter.

In the very simplest systems, the mechanism works in pass/fail mode ‐‐ access granted or access denied.
However, if the data from the tag can be connected with a database, functionality of the system is greatly enhanced. Clearly it is not practical or cost effective to locate a PC at each entry point where an RFID reader and the gate control mechanism are located.

Strategic Implications:

• Faster and accurate management of Parking Resources and Vehicular Activity in the premises
• Security of Identification of Vehicles and prevention of Unauthorized Access
• Real-Time Information of Parking Lot and Vehicles accessing the premises
• Comprehensive Reporting facilities