Abstract

Automated Toll Collection System enables electronic collection of toll payments. This is applied in various highways, bridges, and tunnels. This system is capable of determining whether the vehicle is registered or not, and then informing the authorities of violations regarding toll tax payments. This technology eliminates congestion at toll booths, especially during the festive seasons when traffic tends to be heavier than normal. Other general benefits for the motorists include fuel savings and reduced mobile emissions by reducing or eliminating waiting time and acceleration. The project designs an efficient Automated Toll Collection System using vehicle number recognition. At first the system detects the vehicle and then captures the image of the front view of the vehicle. The number plate of the vehicle is localized and characters are segmented. Template matching technique is used for optical character recognition. The resulting vehicle number is then compared with the existing database of all the vehicles so as to get an information about the vehicle and to charge the toll tax accordingly. Also, a message of the deducted tax amount and the remaining balance is sent to the owner’s registered mobile number

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