SeeDOT suite

Hi-Tech Solutions (HTS), the Israel-based optical character recognition (OCR) computer systems provider, has unveiled a new version of its enhanced SeeDOT technology that will assist in truck identification, tracking and compliance-enforcement monitoring.

The company said that the upgrades will allow users to capture, collect and read the DOT (Department of Transportation) number listed on the cab of every truck. The automated reading system helps in quicker retrieval of useful data related to the commercial vehicles inspections and licence compliance, in addition to enhancing safety and security, efficiency, as well as increasing enforcement revenues.

HTS Americas CEO John Whiteman said: "We forecast growing demand for OCR based DOT number readers. It enhances inspection accuracy, reduces traffic back-ups at choke points and improves security of our roadways, with enhanced visibility of safety violators, expired registrations and other frequent offender data in the commercial transportation sector."

HTS SeeDOT technology can be used at many locations where trucks pass security points, including border crossings, weigh-in motion stations, ports of entry, secure installations or parking facilities for trucking and fleet management applications.

The system will pre-screen vehicles that pass over each of the seven lanes at the border crossing and the information presented by the system will then be used to determine if each commercial vehicle has met all the screening criteria.

The DOT data captured can be used to check against state and federal databases for key information regarding the carrier, cargo and condition of vehicle.

SeeDOT’s integration with licence plate readers (LPR) and ANPR system will help in reading the number on the cab of the vehicle, the truck’s licence plate and chassis number accurately, as well as identifying, tracking and monitoring the truck and its load. The information is captured and available to view in real-time; it can be stored for later retrieval and compliance audits.

HTS developed the SeeDOT system for the Kentucky Transportation through a pilot programme managed by the University of Kentucky Transportation Center. It is currently under contract and has supplied its SeeDOT+LPR-based readers to International Road Dynamics, which was awarded a contract to provide comprehensive vehicle screening system for border crossings at the Mexico-Arizona border.

This port of entry screening system will include the supply of weigh-in-motion (WIM) scales, licence plate readers (LPR), USDOT readers, automatic vehicle identification (AVI), and expedited processing at international crossings (EPIC) system.

 

Image: SeeDOT technology can used in border crossings, weigh in motion stations, ports of entry, parking facilities. Photo: HTS.