The Role and Effectiveness of RFID Technology in Intelligent Transportation Systems
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RFID, Intellingent Trasnportation Systems, Vehicle Tracking, Toll Collection, Fleet Management, logisticsAbstract
The paper investigates how RFID technology supports the functioning of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and evaluates its effectiveness in real world settings. RFID enables wireless communication between objects and readers, allowing transportation managers to access data automatically and make quicker, more accurate decisions. Examples of effective applications include vehicle identification, toll collection, public transit coordination, parking control, and fleet monitoring. Drawing on a range of studies and pilot implementations, the research points out that RFID improves efficiency and sustainability but is still constrained by high installation costs, compatibility issues, and weak institutional coordination. The findings suggest that integrating RFID with emerging tools such as IoT, AI, and Blockchain could make future transportation systems more secure, adaptive, and connected.
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