EFKON’s free flow toll systems allows passing a toll collection point at high speeds even while changing lanes. EFKON employs CALM Active Infrared (ISO TC 204) and Microwave 5.8 GHz DSRC (CEN TC 278).

The EFKON Multi Lane Free Flow (MLFF) ETC SATURN System is a modular designed high end solution for Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) based on Multi Lane Free Flow which includes deduction, vehicle detection & classification, image acquisition and licence plate recognition as well as matching.

This ETC solution is optimized to enable a successful ETC free-flow operation in terms of automatically collection of toll fees for all vehicles that have to pay toll on the defined toll sections and execution and examination of correct tolling including identification of violators and securing of evidence (enforcement).

Further requirements for these systems include:

• No interference with traffic
• Compliance to legal requirements, particularly privacy
• Stop&Go traffic as well as vehicle speed up to 160 / 180 km/h
• Reliability under all weather conditions
• Day and night operation
• Customisable classification schemes
• ANPR customisable for different countries
  Standard interface to backend system using ttps
• Cost effective

• Single Lane Free Flow ETC System
• Multi Lane Free Flow ETC System
• Pure Video Tolling System
• Combined Video Tolling and ETC System
• Stand-alone Enforcement System for terrestrial or GNSS systems
• The system can be mounted on single or double gantries. Corresponding maintenance and operation contracts are available. EFKON also offers the required backend services for violation processing and central clearing house.

• Deduction in terms of Active Infrared or 5.8 GHz Microwave communication with in-vehicle units
• Vehicle Detection and Classification
• Image Acquisition including Automatic Number Plate Recognition
• Matching of transaction data, detected vehicle class, vehicle image and ANPR information to provide a court proof evidence of a violation event