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Case Study | Vehicle Identification - Cloud-supported access control and fleet management
A renowned insurance company has developed an innovative solution for its parking and fleet management in collaboration with Kathrein. The aim of this initiative is to automate the entry and exit of authorized employee and pool vehicles at various company locations.
BRANCH Operations and fleet management
About the case study
Implementation of an RFID-based solution for automated access control and fleet management
Key Benefits
- Automated access control for fast and uncomplicated entry and exit of authorized employee and pool vehicles
- Optimized fleet management for better internal cost allocation and resource planning
- Increased security thanks to an authorized vehicle list in the cloud
KATHREIN PRODUCTS
- ARU 3570 RFID reader
PARTNER BENEFITS
Efficient and reliable solution for automated access control and fleet management to increase competitiveness
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The challenge
One of the largest and strongest insurance companies in the world is not only focusing on the best performance for its customers, but also wants its own parking and fleet management to be state of the art. The insurance company relies on passive UHF RFID technology and device management from Kathrein Solutions in Ismaning.
Initial situation
The Group has over 9,000 employees in Germany. A smart solution for simple access control is to be developed for employees and the management of pool vehicles at its various locations. The aim is to automate the entry and exit of authorized employee and pool vehicles and to track the fleet for internal cost allocation.
Solution
The ARU 3570, a Kathrein reader with integrated wide-range antenna and 2G/3G communication, was chosen to meet the modular and flexible requirements in the best possible way. With an IP67 protection class, the reader is perfectly suited for outdoor installation. The Kathrein IoT platform "CrossTalk" takes over the complete device management, monitoring and raw data processing at sensor level. The filtered data is transferred to a backend in event format, depending on the customer's requirements. In the case of the insurance company, the backend is a cloud that receives the reader data from CrossTalk and permanently provides the current white list (list of authorized RFID transponders). This white list data is regularly pulled from each reader via the CrossTalk agent (CrossTalk runs decentrally on the reader's Linux operating system). If a transponder is successfully authorized, the reader issues the command to open the correct barrier via a digital output signal (GPIO).
Result
Together with Kathrein Solutions, the Group was able to implement an innovative solution with technological perfection for parking applications. The installation enables employees to drive in and out quickly and easily, as well as facilitating fleet management for the Group. The reliable and secure RFID system has significantly accelerated the entry of authorized vehicles into the company premises.
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Case Study | Vehicle Identification - Cloud-supported access control and fleet management