RFID reader for train restaurant Výtopna

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The Výtopna restaurant is famous for its unusual way of delivering food and drink – model trains deliver them along a special rail system. Every day, about 250,000 attempts are made to read RFID tags on a route over 280 km long. Even a minimal error rate of 1-2% means thousands of errors per day and disruptions to smooth operation.

Our solution

We designed a custom RFID reader with an emphasis on extreme speed and reliability:

• Reading speed under 11 ms – the reader can read a tag up to 6 times when the train passes.
• Redundancy and elimination of errors – even at high movement speeds, it is almost impossible to “miss” the tag.
• Resilience for long-term operation – the system can handle tens of thousands of reads per day without overheating or downtime.
• Easy integration into an existing track management system.

Around 300 RFID tags are deployed throughout the track, which together with readers ensure the exact location of each train and prevent collisions.

Result

The result is a significant reduction in error rates, higher speed of operation and smoother delivery of orders. The new reader has brought the restaurant greater reliability, a better customer experience and more efficient operations.