Smart License Plates

On January 3, Japan's Land, Infrastructure and Transportation Ministry decided to seriously consider deploying RFID-chipped "Smart License Plates." RFID chips embedded in license plates will likely hold information about license plate numbers, types of vehicles, etc.

The ministry started developing RFID-chipped license plates around the year 2000. They hope to alleviate traffic jam problems and increase security by tracking precise locations of vehicles using antennas installed at roadsides etc.

reBlogged from wonderful RFID in Japan.

emily | 12:32 PM | Barcode Technologies / RFID Tags / NFC |
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