Remote reading of traffic signs for autonomous vehicles using RFID technology

Project presentation

The project focuses on researching the use of wireless RFID technology for remote reading of vertical traffic signs from moving vehicles. Its objective is to design a system enabling autonomous and conventional vehicles to receive traffic sign information through wireless communication, thereby improving road safety.

The development of autonomous vehicles creates new requirements for transport infrastructure. While conventional traffic signs have been designed primarily for human drivers, automated driving systems require reliable digital sources of information. The project therefore investigates the use of active RFID chips integrated into traffic signs, providing vehicles with accurate and unambiguous information regardless of weather conditions or reduced visibility.

The research focused on designing a technological solution supporting communication between vehicles and transport infrastructure within the Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) connectivity concept. RFID technology serves as an additional information layer complementing conventional sensor-based systems such as cameras and other optical technologies.

The project outcomes contribute to the development of intelligent transport infrastructure and support safer operation of autonomous vehicles and other systems relying on digital communication between vehicles and infrastructure.

The project coordinator is SCANLOCK CZ, spol. s r.o.. Project partners include Transport Research Centre (CDV).

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