Thanks to government policy support and market demand, the ETC system has been widely applied and popularized in highway and urban scenarios. Actively deploying in the field of intelligent transportation, North China Industrial Control has created an embedded computer solution for the ETC system, ensuring smooth travel on highways.
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Development and Technological Innovation in the ETC Industry
The ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) system utilizes computer networking technology to interconnect the on-board electronic tags integrated into vehicles with the highway data collection and processing system at toll stations, thereby enabling the reading, storage, and recording of information about passing vehicles, and forming real-time transaction data sent to the bank’s backend for settlement. Compared to manual lanes, the application of the ETC system, using “vehicle-road collaboration + online payment”, achieves free flow across multiple lanes, greatly enhancing the capacity and efficiency of toll stations while avoiding highway congestion.With the rapid development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G internet, and the Internet of Vehicles, along with the continuous increase in the number of vehicles in China, the application scenarios for ETC system equipment have expanded from highway tolls to smart parking, implemented in urban scenarios and scenic areas. Companies in the industry are innovating to enhance traffic capacity according to different scenarios while also building deeper service connectivity between “people and objects, objects and objects, and people and people,” thus creating a new management model that integrates regional “centralized operation + data monitoring + lane control”, achieving further optimization and upgrading of the ETC system.
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Challenges in Multi-Scenario Applications of the ETC System
- Efficient processing and security of large data sets
- Requirements for interconnection between various devices and systems
- Long-term continuous stable operation and energy-saving requirements
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North China Industrial Control ETC System Embedded Computer Solution
North China Industrial Control is a provider of embedded computer products for the industry. For the ETC industry, it offers diverse embedded computer product solutions based on X86 and ARM architectures, as well as integrated customization services from computer hardware to operating systems, product drivers, and security software!
North China Industrial Control BIS-6680M, a high-performance embedded system designed for the ETC industry, is built on the 10th generation Intel Core processor, meeting the requirements for high computing power, large memory, rich interfaces, high reliability, and low power consumption. Its main technical features are as follows:
- Supports 10th generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 LGA1200 processors and Intel H420E/Q470E/W480E (optional) chipsets, featuring overclocking and multi-thread processing capabilities, supporting complex AI calculations and rapid responses;
- Onboard 4GB/8GB/16GB DDR4 memory chips + 1*DDR4 UDIMM slot, UDIMM memory slot supports up to 32GB, with a maximum capacity of 48GB;
- Supports 1*SATA (2.5″ hard drive slot), 1*M.2 M KEY 2280 (supports NVME/SATA protocols, H420E chipset only supports SATA protocol, Q470E chipset supports NVME PCIEX4 protocol) for high-speed caching and increased storage capacity;
- Integrated graphics and supports 1*VGA, 1*DP++, 1*DVI (optional) interfaces, meeting the needs for independent multi-display and 4K high-resolution display;
- Supports 2*Gigabit RJ45 ports, 4*USB3.0, 4*USB2.0 (optional) interfaces for interconnecting multiple smart devices;
- Supports 2-10*COM (optional) interfaces for high-speed data transmission and processing over long/short distances;
- Supports 1*Mic-in, 1*Line-out audio interfaces;
- Supports 1*JLPC for expansion cards to extend serial ports;
- Supports 1*JPCIE for expansion cards to extend network ports;
- Supports 1*JCOMUSBDDI for expansion cards to extend serial/USB/display interfaces;
- Supports 8*GPIO interfaces for various input/output functions to enhance system flexibility;
- Constructed with an aluminum chassis and a fanless “ice fin” heat dissipation structure, it features a wide operating temperature of -20℃ to 70℃, and is durable with anti-vibration, dustproof, moisture-proof, and electromagnetic interference resistance;
- Supports Windows 10 (after version 1809), Linux operating systems, and has developed a watchdog function to provide a more stable and maintainable system operating environment;
- Supports DC 12V power supply, improving stability while reducing power consumption;
- Dimensions are 280mm × 219.2mm × 88mm (W × D × H), installable on desktop/wall mount, easy to deploy.
If you are interested in the product, you can contact North China Industrial Control’s local business for consultation and purchase, or follow the North China Industrial Control official website for further information: www.norco.com.cn