REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: ROADSIDE IDENTIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES The Federal Highway Administration is intimately familiar with both the capabilities and the limitations of transponder-based identification systems. While these systems are extremely reliable for identifying transponder-equipped vehicles, they are inherently limited due to the small proportion of trucks that currently have transponders. Therefore, while continuing the effort to expand and improve transponder-based systems, FHWA is also focusing on the evaluation and implementation of non-transponder-based identification systems. As such, a Roadside Identification Feasibility Study is being conducted by the Kentucky Transportation Center at the University of Kentucky on behalf of FHWA. The first step of this study is to identify automated, non-intrusive methods of commercial vehicle identification for both high and low speed applications. If you have developed or are aware of systems that may be used for this application, you are invited to respond to this RFI. Please include in your response complete contact information and technical and cost information describing the technology. Also explain the degree to which the technology has been deployed. Is the technology still under development or has it been fully deployed? If it has been deployed, where and for what applications? What has been the success of the technology to this point? All responses should be directed to Jennifer Walton by November 30, 1998 at: University of Kentucky 176 Oliver H. Raymond Building Lexington, KY 40506-0281 Phone (606) 257-4513 x256 Fax (606) 257-1815 Email jwalton@engr.uky.edu E-MAIL: Click here to contact Jennifer Walton via e-mail, jwalton@engr.uky.edu. Posted 11/10/98 (W-SN269972).

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