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ABSTRACT

Toll gate Automation and Vehicle Tracking is designed to automatically keep track of
the vehicles movement, record the time and the details like Owners name, date of
registration, vehicle model etc. This system is very useful for automatic vehicle tracking, time
management and also for automation of Toll gate. This paper explains the implementation of
Toll Gate Automation which is a step towards improving the Tracking & monitoring of
vehicles, traveling in predetermined routes. In this system, a computerized system
automatically identifies an approaching vehicle and records the vehicle number & Time. If
the vehicle belongs to the authorized person/group, it automatically opens the Toll Gate and a
predetermined amount is automatically deducted from its account.

INTRODUCTION

With the increase in the number of vehicles on road, the task of traffic management
becomes more complex. It is hard to keep & maintain the details of the each vehicle, which is
running on the road. Also in case of hit and-run or carrying of illegal goods over inter-state
cross boarder or road-robbery cases, the police may not trace the culprits very easily, as the
vehicle details are not monitored continuously. Suppose The Cargo Company wants to send a
message to its On-road vehicle to stop delivering the goods to customer, policeman want to
stop a vehicle which is smuggling some illegal goods or city transports want to track each
buses details such as departure and arrival time on bus terminal, number of round trips it has
undergone in a single day. All this is possible by the use of automated toll gates. This system
is intended to help the RTO, Police Department, Public Transport and Cargo Companies to
track the vehicles

BACKGROUND OVERVIEW
A. Existing System
There are two ways of collecting toll tax being in practice at present. First is the
traditional manual method where one person collects the money and issues a receipt. The
other one is Smart Card system where the person needs to show the smart card to the system
installed at the toll tax depot to open the barrier.

B. Drawbacks of Existing System

Both the above mentioned method for collecting toll tax is time consuming method.
Chances of escaping the payment of toll tax are there. It leads to queuing up of following
vehicles.

C. Proposed System
This system is developed by using VB.NET and SQL SERVER as front end and back end
respectively. The entire process is changed to systematically to avoid access and storage delay.
VB.NET is a good user interface. The proposed system is designed to be more efficient than the
manual system. It invokes all base tasks that are now carried out manually, such as the forms
transactions and reports which is added advantage.

Advantages of the Proposed System:

Gives accurate information

Simplifies the manual work

It minimizes the documentation related work

Provides up to date information

Friendly Environment by providing warning messages.

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATION

Software specification

Platform

Microsoft Windows XP

Front - End

VB .Net

Back - End

MS Access

Environment

Microsoft Visual Studio .Net 2005

Processor

Pentium IV

RAM

1 GB

Monitor

15 color

Hard Disk

80 GB

CD Drive

LG 52x

Keyboard

Logitech

Mouse

Logitech

Hardware specification