Video Analytics for Intelligent Transportation Systems and Open Road Tolling

TRUSTED BY MAJOR TOLL ROAD OPERATORS

Inex Technologies offers a comprehensive suite of video-based solutions for roadside toll zone management and auditing. The flagship product, RoadView, delivers a robust set of transaction metrics, including vehicle detection, RFID association, shape-based classification, axle counting, and license plate reading for toll enforcement purposes. To ensure the integrity of toll collection systems, Inex’s RoadAudit product serves as a standalone, independent audit tool that measures the effectiveness of existing production systems. These solutions offer the following benefits:

Broad Experience

Inex Technologies has extensive experience supporting large toll operators both in the USA and internationally. It is currently the leading independent ALPR solution provider in the USA. Our product lineup reflects over 30 years of experience developing ALPR solutions for a broad range of toll roads, from major throughways like the Illinois Tollway to smaller operations, such as LeeWay of Lee County, FL.

Exceptionally High ALPR Accuracy

ALPR accuracy is crucial in tolling applications; even a small improvement can significantly increase revenue. Inex’s ALPR technology delivers very high automation rates with false-positive levels below 0.05%. Our technology meets and exceeds the rigorous KPI requirements of even the most stringent toll road procurements, with distinct metrics for capturing human-readable plate images and for automatic LPR/ OCR accuracy.

Axle Count and Vehicle Classification

Inex offers highly accurate axle count and vehicle classification capabilities, meeting the stringent requirements of major toll operators for revenue collection and road auditing.

Automated Vehicle Triggering

Inex’s solutions offer highly accurate, automated vehicle triggering, which is particularly useful for road auditing applications that do not utilize ground loops.

Statistical Tools for Accuracy Analysis

Inex provides statistical tools to help toll road operators continuously assess whether their toll collection is meeting the required performance KPIs.

Dynamic Algorithm Retraining Capability

Inex technology is distinguished by its capability for dynamic algorithm retraining, which enhances accuracy over time. This retraining adapts to local specifics such as predominant state plates, improving system reliability.

Multispectral Video Imaging

Inex cameras feature two separate imaging modules, one equipped with a narrow bandpass filter. This setup ensures reliable capture in various lighting conditions, including direct sunlight. Our multispectral cameras accurately read both reflective and non-reflective plates.

Multiple Images Per Vehicle

Inex cameras capture multiple images per vehicle pass and automatically select the best for the system record. This method increases accuracy by reducing occlusions compared to single-image, flash-based systems.

Integrated Image Processing

All image processing is built into the camera, eliminating the need for a separate video analytics computing unit at the toll plaza.

Motorized Zoom and Focusing

Inex cameras allow for remote configuration without the need for manual field adjustments, simplifying maintenance and installation.

Multiple Camera Triggering Mechanisms

Our cameras support triggered, non-triggered, and hybrid modes to accommodate all deployment scenarios.

Imaging of Vehicle Driver and Passengers

A specialized Inex camera captures images of the vehicle driver and passengers through the windshield, assisting in enforcing HOV regulations, retaining driver photographs for violation enforcement, and for incentivizing carpooling.

High Reliability and Designed for Toll Roads

Inex cameras feature in-camera and cross-camera failover redundancies. They are specifically designed for toll road applications, where replacing a camera can be very costly due to their placement on busy highways.

• • Video-Based Toll Collection

    Video tolling captures and processes vehicle license plates automatically, facilitating efficient toll collection at highway speeds without the need for vehicles to stop. It complements transponder-based methods by allowing toll operators to identify vehicles through license plates to collect tolls in cases where transponders are absent, unreadable, or mismatched with the vehicle class. ALPR enhances toll collection efficiency, improves transaction accuracy, reduces human error, and supports toll violation enforcement. Additionally, the data from ALPR systems aids in traffic analysis and infrastructure planning.

• • Roadside System Auditing

    This category of video tolling solutions enables toll road operators to independently assess the integrity and accuracy of revenue collection along the road. Auditing solutions include video technology for counting cars, determining vehicle class, and axle counting. These systems also collect license plate data for cross-referencing with primary toll collection to identify revenue collection gaps. Road auditing systems help detect discrepancies, errors, and potential fraud in transaction data, ensuring revenues are correctly collected and accounted for. They also identify anomalies that may indicate operational issues or fraud, such as vehicle misclassification or toll evasion.

• • Time-Based Speed Measurement

    ALPR technology measures the average speed of vehicles by calculating the time taken to travel between two points. This method is valuable for managing traffic flow, enforcing speed limits, and conducting comprehensive traffic studies. It provides a more accurate representation of driving behavior over extended distances.

• • Hazardous Goods and US DOT Sign Reading

    This application helps identify vehicles that are incorrectly registered or those with non-functioning transponders, occluded, or missing license plates

• • Video Imaging for Vehicle Occupancy

    Assists in enforcing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane regulations or applying discounted tolls to encourage carpooling.