Cost/Benefit Analysis of Electronic License Plates

摘要

The objective of this report is to determine whether electronic vehicle recognition systems (EVR) or automatic license plate recognition systems (ALPR) would be beneficial to the Arizona Department of Transportation (AzDOT). EVR uses radio frequency identification technology tags (RFID) that would be placed on all registered vehicles so that RFID readers could read vehicles plate numbers as they pass using the radio frequency signal emitted by the RFID tag. ALPR technology uses cameras and alphanumerical recognition software to read license plates as they pass. The literature review looks into the previous applications of both ALPR and EVR. Departments of Transportation (DOTs), tolling authorities and law enforcement all have used various applications of this advanced electronic technology. Based on the literature review and the benefits section (Chapter 3), the potential benefits of an ALPR /EVR system are: (1) The ability for AzDOT to potentially monitor traffic flow more accurately, (2) The ability to better enforce license and registration compliance, (3) The ability to better enforce auto insurance compliance, (4) The ability to implement a toll, or congestion charge, (5) The ability to aid law enforcement in finding suspected criminals.