RFID Vehicle Systems Uses Biometrics

Privaris introduces new version of the plusID identity verification token which incorporates personal biometrics into the process for gate and vehicle security. ...

... "Vehicle locking and starting: In addition to supporting long range communication to allow in-motion identity verification for gate access, the plusID 90 can be used with commercially available vehicle starting and locking systems that are designed to work with standard card-type access credentials. plusID supports all of the RFID access card formats offered by HID to provide the assurance of biometric identity verification of the driver when they enter and start the vehicle, as well as when they approach vehicle gates. Combining driver identity verification with vehicle identification: Privaris gate and vehicle solutions can be easily combined with long-range RFID technology, such as that used in automated toll road systems, to identify vehicles insuring that the right driver is behind the wheel of the right vehicle. RFID tags on the vehicle's windshield communicate with receivers mounted in the vehicle travel lane. Information from the vehicle RFID system is compared with the data from the driver's plusID to verify a match - the resulting combination insures not only the driver's identity, but that they are in their approved vehicle. " ...

Via Privaris: Fast Lane Biometric Identity Verification at Vehicle Gates