DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR THE ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION (ETC) SYSTEM OF JAPAN

This is the communication specifications for the electronic toll collection (ETC) system to be installed in the toll roads in Japan. ETC system is one of various applications of the Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) technology which show great potential to meet increasing needs. The specifications were drawn up on the basis of the cooperative study of the Ministry of Construction, four major toll road authorities. The system is designed with the most advanced technologies to cope with the complicated toll road network and the variety of driver's needs. It considers microwave propagation characteristics under the toll gate environment, because road facilities and construction in the vicinity of the toll gate have a large impact on the system design, such as on antenna characteristics and interference suppression measures. Consequently, this specification comprises the most suitable design for the ETC system of Japan. The system will greatly contribute to the development of communication and wireless card technologies.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full conference proceedings available only on CD.
• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

  1100 17th Street, NW, 12th Floor
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Iwata, T
  • Karino, Y
  • Oikawa, M
  • Kamito, S
• Conference:
  • Intelligent Transportation: Realizing the Future. Abstracts of the Third World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Location: Orlando, Florida
  • Date: 1996-10-14 to 1996-10-18
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated toll collection; Communication systems; Drivers; Microwaves; Needs assessment; Specifications; Technological innovations; Toll roads
• Uncontrolled Terms: User needs
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00741465
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 26 1997 12:00AM