Dynamic Co-Operative Arrays of Electromagnetic Markers for Highly Autonomous Vehicle Location and Cryptographically Secure Transactions

Abstract

A system that uses cooperative arrays of electromagnetic resonating markers in combination with a vehicle mounted resonating transceiver. Markers establish their position placement during a calibration sequence in which cryptographic keys are exchanged, ensuring the markers are placed by authorized personnel and that none can be removed/relocated without detection. Markers can then be reliably polled by passing vehicles to determine relative location in areas of sensor occlusion. The markers can also be securely used for emerging smart city financial transactions such as automated parking, garbage collection, deliveries, tolling or temporary pedestrian markets.

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