Overview
Overview
Automated Gate System is a turn-key port truck-gate solution that combines high-speed LPR (Licence Plate Recognition) cameras, ISO 6346 container-ID OCR, driver biometric verification, and a barrier controller into a single lane that processes 60+ trucks per hour with near-zero gate clerks.
Built for sea-port truck gates, intermodal rail terminals, bonded warehouses and distribution hubs that want to eliminate paper tickets, cut driver dwell from minutes to seconds, and feed every gate event straight into the Terminal Operating System.
- Dual OCR — number plate + ISO 6346 container ID, 99%+ accuracy day & night
- Driver biometric — face match + fingerprint + port-pass / TWIC card
- Sub-40 second dwell — auto-raise barrier if plate + container + driver + booking all match
- TOS-native — native Navis N4, CATOS, Octopi, OPUS integrations out of the box
How It Works
- Gate lane — truck triggers an inductive loop. Two high-speed cameras on masts read the number plate and the container ID; the driver pulls up to a kiosk that captures face, fingerprint and port-pass.
- OCR + biometric engine — a CRNN model decodes plate and container ID with per-character confidence and ISO 6346 check-digit validation. A face-match model verifies the driver against the licensed haulier's roster.
- Gate control — a multi-lane dashboard shows live status (OPEN / SCAN / PASS / HOLD), today's throughput, average dwell and open holds. The controller raises the barrier on a CLEAR verdict or routes the truck to the exception desk.
- Yard dispatch — on a clean pass, the system pushes a block / row / tier instruction to the driver's in-cab tablet and notifies the yard crane via TOS. Exceptions (mismatch, broken seal, unknown driver) route to a yard officer.
The purple feedback loop pushes barrier commands, dispatch updates and exception verdicts back into the gate — closing the loop on every truck movement.
Features
- LPR cameras — IR-illuminated, 60 FPS, optimised for plates moving up to 30 km/h
- Container ID OCR — ISO 6346 check-digit, hazmat-placard detection, seal-presence check
- Driver biometric — face (3D liveness), fingerprint, contactless port-pass / TWIC
- Pre-arrival appointments — QR / app-based booking with auto-match at the gate
- Damage inspection — optional 5-side camera array auto-flags container damage
- Hazmat / OOG checks — placard read, dimensions verified vs booking
- Edge GPU — on-premise inference, <200 ms decision, offline-tolerant
- TOS integrations — Navis N4, CATOS, OPUS, Octopi, custom REST/EDI
Use Cases
- Container terminal gates — in-gate and out-gate automation across multiple lanes
- Inland container depots (ICD) — unmanned gate at empty / repair depots
- Bonded warehouses — customs-grade evidence for every truck movement
- Rail freight terminals — intermodal gate with wagon-ID reading variant
- Refinery / chemical sites — hazmat carrier verification + driver TWIC
- Distribution centres — trailer pool tracking and dock-door dispatch
Specifications
- Cameras: 4K LPR + container-ID, IR illumination, 60 FPS, 850 nm
- OCR accuracy: 99%+ plate, 98%+ container ID (day & night, dirty plates)
- Biometric: Face (3D liveness, FAR 1e-6), fingerprint, contactless smart-card
- Throughput: 60+ trucks/hour/lane, 38-second average dwell
- Compute: Edge GPU server, <200 ms verdict, 30-day offline buffer
- Barrier: Heavy-duty boom, 3-6 m, <3 s open/close, anti-tailgate sensor
- Network: Fibre to TOS, redundant LTE failover
- Standards: ISO 6346 (container ID), TWIC / Seafarer's ID compliant
Product information
| Product name | Automated Gate System |
|---|---|
| Category | Port & Logistics |
| Type | IoT Based Product |
| Procurement | Contact / Negotiable |
Customisation options
- Lane configuration — 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 lanes; in-only, out-only, or reversible
- Camera package — LPR + container ID standard; add 5-side damage inspection, hazmat placard, undercarriage
- Driver kiosk — face + fingerprint base; add iris, palm vein, smart-card, intercom-to-operator
- Pre-arrival booking — QR code, mobile app, EDI from forwarders, or open walk-in
- Barrier hardware — 3-6 m boom, drop-arm, rising bollard, or full-height turnstile for personnel
- TOS integration — Navis N4, CATOS, OPUS, Octopi, Tideworks, or custom REST / EDI
- Exception workflow — remote operator desk, on-site officer kiosk, or hybrid
- Service plan — install + commission, training, 24/7 hotline, on-site SLA engineer
Ordering & lead time
Standard lead time depends on current stock. For volume orders, please contact our team for a structured quote including BOQ, freight, installation and warranty terms.
Support
Engineering support, installation guidance and warranty claims are handled by our customer success team. Reach us at support@sgtsystems.com or via the channels listed on our Contact page.