RFID User Services: Cargo Identification ...

DESCRIPTION OF USER SERVICES FOR THE IVI

... "Electronic (RFID) tags are used for cargo identification in the Tranzit XPress system under development for the U.S. DOT by PAR Government Systems Corporation. This system provides real-time visibility of cargo to emergency responders. The tag functions as an Interrogate and Respond Module (IRM), which can be accessed by the on-scene emergency responders. The tag has data loaded at the terminal or warehouse. If an incident occurs, the emergency responders access the data through a radar gun, which activates the system to transmit data to a radio receiver in the response vehicle. " ...