Authors:
Chin E. Lin
1
;
Chih-Ching Li
1
;
Shuei-Mu Lin
1
;
Ling-Yan Bi
2
and
Li-Xin Xu
2
Affiliations:
1
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
;
2
School of e-Business, South China University of Technology, China
Keyword(s):
Mobile e-commerce (Me-commerce), Mobile and Radio Communication, Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), e-Transaction.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Agents
;
Artificial Intelligence
;
e-Business
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
M-Commerce
;
Mobile Public Services
;
Mobile Software and Services
;
Pervasive Computing
;
Telecommunications
;
Web and Mobile Business Systems and Services
;
Wireless Information Networks and Systems
Abstract:
When mobile communication has been vastly used, its particular characteristic is appreciated for the idea of mobile e-commerce (Me-commerce) in any electronic toll collection (ETC) applications. This paper establishes a new method of ETC using mobile cell phones integrating mobile communication with radio frequency (RF) communication adopting microprocessor control. A simple ETC system architecture and protocol for transactions among vehicles to toll stations to complete payment is presented. The proposed ETC contains e-transaction mechanism in hardware and software. A software flow through Internet is developed to link from toll station roadside units to car units. A car unit for vehicle, a pair of roadside units, and an e-Center are established. Data flow and interaction protocol are created. The proposed ETC system can be applied to toll different systems on freeways, bridges, parking lots for un-manned operation. The proposed system is designed with hardware circuit using micropr
ocessors to match with software system.The preliminary test results on system performance verifies as a good solution for ETC applications.Some feasibility analysis is made with test support.The function capability for Me-commerce is also demonstrated.
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