Vehicle Identification with RAIN RFID
Tags are captured from distances up to 20 meters and at up to 200 km/h
The ANPR (Automated Number Plate Recognition) cameras transmit the visual data of each license plate along with the RAIN RFID data through the backend of the Egyptian Ministry of Interior.
60 gantries are equipped with RAIN RFID and camera technology.
Flagship: Nationwide RAIN RFID Vehicle Identification in Egypt
By the end of 2020, around 10 million vehicles will have been tagged with tamper- and counterfeit-proof RAIN RFID windshield labels. Special headlamp tags are used for motorcycles. The labels are encoded in Egypt under government supervision using a custom-developed tag personalization system.
Data protection is ensured by untraceable commands and a 128-bit AES group crypto key. A destructible antenna structure, die-cuts and a VOID surface protect the tags against peeling and subsequent reuse.
Following, the tag ID is linked to the corresponding data set in the dedicated, cloud-based central data center via handheld capture. Each tag is captured from a distance of 15 to 20 meters, even at speeds exceeding 200 km/h. Once a vehicle is tagged and the ID is linked to the database, the tag is captured every time the vehicle passes through.
The Kathrein Solutions RRU 4500 RAIN RFID readers, together with WRA3070, a 30° wide-range antenna, provides permanently secure, lane-selective vehicle identification. The collection and communication of RAIN RFID and camera data at the gantries is accomplished via the CrossTalk IoT suite, Kathrein’s Software Solution.