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The RFID technology, provided by vehicle-management solutions company I.D. Systems , consists of an ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID transceiver, known as a Wireless Asset Manager (WAM), that is wired to a 110-volt AC power source, and a Motor Vehicle Asset Communicator (MVAC) device installed the westin hotel guam in the car and powered by the vehicle's battery. The MVAC receives and transmits RFID data, and also controls the car door's locking mechanism, tracking the vehicle's mileage and fuel consumption. Although the WAM is hard-wired for power, it contains the westin hotel guam a backup battery for memory storage in the event of a power loss. Both the WAM and MVAC devices can capture and send data via RFID. While the WAM transmits an ID number to the vehicle's MVAC in order to trigger the westin hotel guam the unlocking of the doors, the westin hotel guam the MVAC does more than just send information—it also includes a data logger. While the vehicle is being driven, the MVAC measures the mileage and gas consumption, and then stores that data. When interrogated by the WAM as the vehicle is returned, the MVAC transmits those measured the westin hotel guam details, along with its unique ID.
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The project's focus is on enabling the establishment of such remote "virtual" rental locations, according to Alice Pereira, a spokesperson for Avis Budget Group . "Avis On Location saves customers time," she explains, "because we can offer corporate customers a rental location on their property, and their employees don't need to travel to a nearby airport, or Avis or Budget the westin hotel guam location, to access the westin hotel guam a rental car." Within lots or at an airport, Pereira adds, "the time from program signup the westin hotel guam to rental is much shorter" than a traditional rental process, and enrollment is handled entirely online.
A driver wishing to rent a vehicle from one of these so-called virtual lots would first visit Avis' Web site and reserve a vehicle, indicating the lot at which he or she plans to pick it up. After completing the form, the customer receives a PIN for use in accessing the car. The data is managed by Avis Budget's Wizard Reservation system, which also determines which vehicle particular that the user would access on the lot.
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