Evaluating automatic debiting systems by modelling and simulation of virtual sensors

Author

Dorst, L. ; Hoeksfra, A. ; van den Akker, J.M. ; Breeman, J. ; Groen, F.C.A. ; Lagerberg, J. ; Visser, A. ; Yakali, H. ; Hertzberger, L.O.

Author_Institution

Amsterdam Univ., Netherlands

Volume

1

Issue

2

fYear

1998

fDate

6/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

18

Lastpage

25

Abstract

The Dutch government is considering placing Automatic Debiting Systems (ADS) for electronic fee collection (EFC) on the highways. These systems would interact via a transponder in each passing car, and subtract a fee from the driver´s credit card. Nonpayers would be photographed and fined. The ultimate goal is to use these systems to influence road usage. It is shown how the concept of virtual sensors, designed for goal-directed sensing in (robotic) autonomous systems, can be used in the design of the simulation. It is also shown how this forces the choice for a discrete event simulation, which in turn affects the implementation of the virtual sensor concept

Keywords

automated highways; computerised instrumentation; debit transactions; discrete event simulation; intelligent sensors; road traffic; virtual machines; Dutch system; accuracy; automatic debiting systems; car; credit card; electronic fee collection; highways; licence plate registration; modelling; road usage; robotic autonomous systems; simulation; timing; toll fee collection; transponder; virtual sensors; Automated highways; Computational modeling; Credit cards; Government; Licenses; Proposals; Sensor systems; Signal design; System testing; Vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1094-6969

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5289.685493

Filename

685493