Device for vehicle identification in an automated logistics center and associated method

A system for managing a motor vehicle parking area comprising a vehicle identification means, wherein the identification means comprises:

• a plurality of reusable physical media carrying a unique identifier selected from among the group consisting of a barcode optical identifier, a QR code, or an RFID tag associated with a memory containing a unique digital identifier, each physical medium being arranged on or in a motor vehicle;
• at least one sensor arranged to acquire information inscribed in the physical media of the vehicles;
• an analysis means connected to the at least one sensor, the analysis means running a program for analyzing the information sent by the sensor to extract the unique identifier;
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• a means for wireless communication between the analysis means and at least one human or robot conveyor moving or transporting the vehicle associated with the unique identifier, so as to send to the at least one human or robot conveyor a digital message indicating a destination address of the vehicle;
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• a frame carrying the at least one sensor, wherein the frame is a gate allowing a vehicle to pass, the gate comprising a means for detecting the passing of a front end of the vehicle moved by the conveyor, wherein the means for detecting the passing of a front end of the vehicle comprises a light barrier formed by a ramp of light sources oriented toward a ramp of a photodetector, wherein the ramp of light sources are arranged on a side of the gate and the ramp of the photodetector is arranged on an opposite side of the gate.