ITS Element: NMDOT Field Sensors

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Description: Traffic and vehicle sensors owned and operated by NMDOT. Includes vehicle detection systems (video, microwave, acoustic, etc) and traffic counting systems.
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: NMDOT - New Mexico Department of Transportation
Mapping: Roadway
Other Roadway

Interfaces:

 NMDOT District 1 Maintenance Units Dispatch
NMDOT District 1 TOC
NMDOT Statewide TMC
Service Packages: ATMS01 - Network Surveillance - NMDOT – District 1 TOC
MC07 - Roadway Maintenance and Construction - NMDOT (1 of 3)
Functional Requirements:

Roadway Basic Surveillance

  • The field element shall collect, process, digitize, and send traffic sensor data (speed, volume, and occupancy) to the center for further analysis and storage, under center control.
  • The field element shall collect, digitize, and send multimodal crossing and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane sensor data to the center for further analysis and storage.
  • The field element shall return sensor and CCTV system fault data to the controlling center for repair.
  • The field element shall return sensor system fault data to the controlling center for repair.

Roadway Field Device Monitoring

  • The field element shall monitor the operational status (state of the device, configuration, and fault data) of connected sensors (such as traffic, infrastructure, environmental, security, speed) and devices (such as highway advisory radio, dynamic message signs, automated roadway treatment systems, barrier and safeguard systems, cameras, traffic signals, ramp meters, short range communications equipment, security surveillance equipment).
  • The field element shall send collected fault data to the maintenance center for repair.

Last updated: 08-08-14