Self declaring device for a vehicle using restrict traffic lanes

Abstract

The present disclosure provides various examples of a self-declaring wireless device installed on a vehicle operable to automatically detect, determine and declare occupancy information of the vehicle traveling on a restricted traffic lane to an electronic toll collection (ETC) system. According to one aspect, a process for performing self-declaration by a vehicle traveling on a restricted traffic lane includes the steps of: receiving sensor data collected by one or more sensors installed on the vehicle; determining occupancy data of the vehicle based on the received sensor data; and controlling a wireless transceiver installed on the vehicle to communicate with an electronic toll collection (ETC) system associated with the restricted traffic lane based on the determined occupancy data.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A self-declaring device installed on a vehicle, comprising:
 at least one RFID module positioned on a first plane;   at least one antenna section positioned on a second plane;   a housing adapted to selectively activate and deactivate the at least one RFID module by changing a position of the at least one RFID module relative to the at least one antenna section;   a sensor configured to collect data from inside the vehicle; and   a microcontroller coupled to both the sensor and the at least one RFID module and configured to:
 determine occupancy data based at least in part on the data collected by the sensor; and 
   
       confirm a position of the at least one RFID module relative to the at least one antenna section.