Remotely-Operated Compliance Stations For Commercial Vehicles

Weigh-In-Motion is considered a tool for weight enforcement and data collection. The adoption of modern Weigh-in-Motion systems have allowed trucks to avoid stopping at static scales in Weigh Stations leading to large benefits for interstate commerce and the reduction of pollution. This paper reports on research aimed at developing and testing a remote compliance station in Florida aiming to provide a better functionality by operating it remotely through sensors located at areas where bypass roads are used by some commercial vehicles to avoid weigh stations all together. The research project also includes the deployment of a web-based public database to serve as a reference for available technologies, vendors, and evaluation results