The installation is an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force to evaluate the use of wireless RFID technology for base security applications and could lead to adoption at additional bases. In support of U.S. homeland security efforts, TransCore is moving aggressively to deploy its proven RFID technology in new military base security applications. TransCore has extensive prior experience with RFID systems for enhanced security and efficiency at border crossings, trade corridors, airports and seaports.
The Hanscom Air Force Base system will use field-proven TransCore technology, including the eGo windshield sticker tag, a paper-thin, read/write, non-battery transponder tag with performance capabilities similar to bulkier, more expensive traditional tags. The system will also use TransCore's eGo 2110 dual-mode tag reader. These products are being provided for the project through the company's dealer, Secure Applications, Inc. of Amherst, N.H., a subcontractor to primary contractor, Radian, Inc. of Alexandria, Va. In the first phase of the project, TransCore will provide one reader and 250 tags, with significantly more being planned for later phases of this USAF security enhancement program.
The AVI system at Hanscom Air Force Base will enhance security and efficiency by positively identifying vehicles authorized for base access and processing them quickly. Authorized vehicles will be equipped with a windshield sticker tag encoded with a specific identity number. As an authorized vehicle drives up to a base access point, a reader will recognize its identity code and let the system know it is a "friendly" vehicle. If the vehicle does not have an authorized tag, access is denied. The Hanscom AVI system will be fully integrated with additional controls so that in order to gain access, a registered RFID tag must be read/verified and federal employee badges must be presented by the driver and each vehicle passenger and read/verified.
Background on ITS Security Solutions
TransCore is a global leader in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) applications for enhanced security and efficiency at border crossings, trade corridors, airports and seaports. In November 2002, TransCore announced that its eGo RFID products will be used for an intelligent border crossing for the U.S. Customs Service Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Program. The system will prescreen trucks and drivers compliant with the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) at six locations along the Canadian border: Ambassador Bridge in Detroit; Bluewater Bridge in Port Huron, Mich.; Peace Bridge in Buffalo, N.Y.; Lewiston, N.Y.; Champlain, N.Y.; and Blaine, Wash.
TransCore also recently completed a first-of-its-kind freight management system for the Washington State Department of Transportation Northwest International Trade Corridor & Smart Border Crossing Program. The system verifies the integrity of shipping containers entering the United States from Japan and monitors freight as it travels over U.S. Interstates in commercial vehicles and passes between the United States and Canada. TransCore also has smart border crossing installations at Otay Mesa, Calif.; San Clemente, Calif.; San Ysidro, Calif.; El Paso, Texas; Laredo, Texas; and Shenzhen, China. TransCore technology is used by 53 of the world's busiest airports, including Los Angeles International Airport, Salt Lake City International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
About TransCore's eGo Products
The eGo windshield sticker tag operates in the 915 MHz radio frequency band, and is an RF-programmable device that does not require a battery or connection to the vehicle's electrical system. It is in the form of a flexible, tamper-resistant sticker (45 x 85 x 1 mm) much like a vehicle registration sticker. The tag has a maximum read range of 5 meters or 16.4 feet. The windshield sticker tag has a 1024 bit memory capable of reading, writing and rewriting information, or permanently locking individual bytes. The tag is designed to withstand extreme temperatures, sunlight, humidity and vibration.
The eGo 2110 reader is a fully integrated, self-contained 915 MHz wireless identification reader. The 39.4 x 39.4 cm reader includes an RF module, digital signal processor (DSP), power supply, antenna, I/O ports, and serial communications interface. The reader can be configured to read tags with 64-bit tag ID or 1024 bits of tag memory, and can also read ATA (American Trucking Associations)-compliant and ISO (International Standards Organization)-compliant tags. The reader is designed to withstand extreme temperatures, humidity and vibration.
About Secure Applications, Inc.
SAI ranks as one of the nation's leading small business security systems integration firms specializing in complete turnkey physical security services: integrated security systems that combine intrusion detection, access control, and CCTV systems. SAI offers design and engineering, installation, maintenance, and technical support services. SAI's global reach spans 22 foreign countries throughout Europe, Africa, South America, the Middle East, and the Pacific Rim. For more Information visit http://www.secureapplications.com.
About TransCore
TransCore is a privately held transportation services company with 1,700 employees and more than 80 locations throughout the world. With installations in 39 countries, 80-plus patents and a world-class manufacturing facility, TransCore's expertise in providing system-based applications that improve transportation efficiency is unparalleled. For more information, visit www.transcore.com.
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