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Enhanced technology being installed at US border crossings under a high-priority border security initiative includes upgraded license plate reader (LPR) systems and RFID readers for new Passport Cards, Enhanced Driver's Licenses, and other secure documents, according to Perceptics, which is providing the new equipment via a sub-contract with Unisys.
The upgrades at the northern and southern land borders are part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which designates a limited set of secure documents acceptable for entry into the United States, while incorporating the latest security technology at land ports of entry.
The new technology makes it possible for CBP officers to improve border security while expediting border crossings.
Initial lanes have been installed and approved on the Canadian border at Blaine, Wash., and on the Mexican border at Nogales, Ariz., with installations at other crossings along those borders scheduled for completion in mid-2009. "Perceptics will supply the LPR technology to identify vehicles on the border," said Tip Underwood, partner and delivery executive for the Customs and Maritime Security Practice of Unisys Federal Systems.
Under the subcontract, Perceptics is providing a large-scale site survey, design, installation, training and other services, including the operations and maintenance of LPR systems for the next five years at high-traffic land ports of entry.
This aims to provide CBP with the capability of 95% full-plate reads and 99% vehicle license plate detection. This new equipment captures an image of the front and rear license plate and provides real-time vehicle information to the CBP network.
The LPR systems are being integrated with the RFID hardware for reading the new WHTI-compliant Passport Cards, Enhanced Driver's Licenses, and Trusted Traveler programme cards, making it possible for the first time to integrate data on vehicles and passengers.
The Perceptics LPR system captures the state and province identification and supports the addition of any new license plate designs from the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Importantly to the northern and southern borders, the LPR will operate in all environmental conditions.
Source: Perceptics LLC
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