Samsung SDS unveils toll collection system

By Kim Yoo-chul

Samsung SDS, the system integration firm of Samsung Group, has unveiled its advanced toll system at an industry fair, which will run through Friday in Busan.

SDS said the latest system is based on 900 megahertz passive radio frequency identification (RFID) technology ― the first passive toll collection RFID solution. It cuts costs and processing time when a vehicle approaches a toll gate.

In a statement issued on Monday, SDS said the system uses a sticker-type tag, which doesn’t require a certain power supply, cutting down the possibility of a system failure caused by a dead battery or power supply interruption.

SDS claims the tag communicates with the antenna when a car approaches a highway toll booth and the system processes data stored in the RFID tag in which the vehicle number, type and ID is kept.

``The system even collects tolls accurately from a car driving at a speed of 160 kilometers per hour. SDS is in the process of getting a certification for the new technology,’’ said a company spokeswoman Lee Eun-young.

Lee said Samsung is aiming to take orders for the system outside the Korean Peninsula and added the outlook is ``positive.’’

``The system will be helpful especially in countries which are reluctant to use the pricey electronic toll collection system (ETCS). SDS hopes the development could also be applied to South Korea’s ETCS and congestion charging system,’’ according to Lee.

The system will be displayed at the 17th World Congress on ITS (intelligent transport systems) exhibition in the nation’s biggest port city of Busan until Friday.

The fair is the world’s largest ITS-related international conference.