Abstract:

The radio frequency identification(RFID) and sensor networks are technologies that put forward by the U.S. army to identify the enemy aircraft and to surveille the battlefield. While the geographical information system is bring forward by the Canada and U.S. in geographic application.Combination of their primary functions,we bring forth the intelligent vehicle system.RFID used as the identifications of the objects of vehicle and environment.Thus the sensor networks can collect the status of the vehicle or even the environment and update the database of vehicle information system (VIS) and geographical information system (GIS). So the operation of the vehicle is related to its environment and can automatically adjust its operation when its environment various.

Key words: RFID, sensor network, intelligent vehicle system, system architecture