What is a smart city?
A smart city integrates digital technology and data to improve resources, services and infrastructure across the urban landscape. It can use sensors, networks and software platforms to gather real-time data, automate feedback, and influence choices.
And driving many of these systems are RFID tags, making identification, tracking, and data collection possible quickly, in a contactless, wireless manner.
Smart Applications of RFID Tags in Cities
- Public Transportation and Tolling
RFID tags also find common application in smart transit systems. They are inserted into metro cards, toll tags, and bus passes to facilitate:
Touchless fare payments
Traffic control
Real-time passenger information
Passengers merely tap or wave their RFID-enabled card in front of a reader and have transactions instantly processed—eliminating lines and manual processing.
- Waste Management
Smart bins installed with RFID-tagged liners help waste collection companies monitor when and where trash is collected. This helps in:
Optimized collection routes
Lower fuel usage
Improved recycling statistics
Municipalities can track waste volumes and schedule services in advance.
- Parking Management
RFID tokens in cars or permits initiate entry, exit, and payment in parking lots automatically. RFID tags also support parking regulation enforcement via access records, ensuring:
Improved utilization of space
Improved vehicle flow
Fewer traffic jams
Benefits of RFID Tags in Smart Cities
Data collection in real-time: RFID readers located throughout the city collect data in real-time, enabling the authorities to make timely, informed decisions.
Enhanced Efficiency: Automation using RFID reduces manual steps, lag time, and operational costs.
Increased Safety in Cities: RFID tag-based access control systems provide safety when restricting entry into schools, properties, and public spaces.
Environmentally Friendly: RFID tags promote an eco-friendly urban life through everything from reduced energy consumption to reduced fuel consumption.
Poxo's Role in Smart City Automation
While demand increases for smart infrastructure, Poxo offers tailored RFID solutions to enable smart city projects throughout India. From smart entry systems, transport card-based RFID, to automated parking and attendance management, Poxo offers customized platforms that are easy to implement, scalable, and secure.
Supported by industry experience and on-the-ground assistance, Poxo's RFID tags and solutions enable civic authorities and commercial enterprises to make the transition into the smart city environment with ease and at minimal cost.
Last Observation
Despite their small size, RFID tags play an impactful role in smart cities. From making daily urban tasks simpler to enabling data-led planning, RFID technology is a foundational step towards smarter, safer, and more connected cities.
With the likes of Poxo leading the charge, India's cities are being molded into not only bigger—but smarter cities.