This is a sophisticated but easy-to-use system, bringing the power of electronic tolling to a scheduling and access control application.
—Jim Cranston
TRMI Director of Marketing

Automated Access

Innovative, Flexible, Customized Turnkey Solutions

TRMI automated access systems provide the ability to monitor and protect enclosed areas while screening pedestrians or vehicles in a controlled fashion. These functions are becoming increasingly vital for companies, sports stadiums, airports, campgrounds and other facilities.

Vehicle Products

  • Specific Area Access
  • Traffic Management
  • Sensitive Areas
  • Toll Roads

Pedestrian Products

  • Security Entrance Lanes
  • Security Gates
  • Turnstiles

Typical Applications

  • Public Transportation
  • Immigration Points
  • Airports
  • Parks
  • Parking Lots

TRMI Case Study: An Automated Access System for Six Parks in Cameron County, Texas

In 2010, TRMI designed a comprehensive electronic access system for six park areas on South Padre Island and the adjacent mainland in Cameron County, Texas. Using magnetic strip tickets and SIRIT® RF window stickers, the system enables the Cameron County Park System to automate and control RV and camping space reservations for all six properties.

“This is a sophisticated but easy-to-use system, bringing the power of electronic tolling to a scheduling and access control application,” said Jim Cranston, TRMI Director of Marketing. “It provides the Park System with a wide array of advanced technologies, hardware and software, designed to coordinate and streamline park operations.”

Included in the system:

  • Gates, loops and terminals to control access to the parks
  • A system database server to store transactions and support reporting
  • Web applications for monitoring and reporting
  • Workstations for point-of-sale transactions
  • Third-party software support for reservations by Campground Master™
  • A network to support connectivity between park locations
  • Designs for future integration with the toll collection system at Veterans Bridge
  • Video cameras and digital recorders
  • An RF sticker tag system by SIRIT® to identify different types of users
  • Integrated outdoor payment kiosks to accept cash and credit card payments
  • Exit lanes with one-way traffic flow protection

Using Oracle® Database 11g Release 2 and Cisco® network security to implement the most current web-browser-based applications, the system runs over existing private networks or over the internet, using high-security virtual private networks. All data communications employ TCP/IP protocol over Ethernet networks. All systems that connect over the internet use a VPN tunnel to provide a secure private network for data transmissions. The connections use the required encryption levels as well as HTTPS/SSL for all traffic using a certificate from a trusted root authority. Additionally, the system meets or exceeds all applicable Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standards.