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Vehicle Mayday I/F Equipment Package

Architecture Geographic Scope

Description:

In-vehicle capability for drivers or collision detection sensors onboard a vehicle to report an emergency and summon assistance.

 

Included in:

Commercial Vehicles
Rail Operators Rail Cars

Functional Requirements:

1The vehicle shall provide the capability for a driver to report an emergency and summon assistance.
2The vehicle shall provide the capability to accept input from a driver via a panic button or some other functionally similar form of input device provided as part of the in-vehicle equipment.
3The vehicle shall provide the capability to automatically identify that a collision has occurred using equipment such as collision detection sensors with an interface to mayday type equipment that would automatically detect vehicle problems and send appropriate distress signals to a center.
4The vehicle shall forward a request for assistance to a center containing the driver's current location, its identity and basic vehicle data relevant to its current condition, as well as any other data, such as personal medical history, vehicle orientation, etc., that may be developed in-vehicle by other systems.
5The vehicle shall acknowledge the driver's request for emergency assistance.
6The vehicle shall provide further details about the emergency to the center upon request from that function.
  

User Service Requirements (fully or partially addressed):

1.0TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
1.2.0ITS shall include an En-Route Driver Information (DI) function. Driver Information provides vehicle drivers with information, while en-route, which will allow alternative routes to be chosen for their destination. Driver Information consists of two major functions, which are, (1) Driver Advisory and (2) In-vehicle Signing. The potential decrease in traffic may also provide benefits in highway safety, reduced air pollution, and decreased congestion.
1.2.1.5DI shall include a driver advisory capability and an in-vehicle signing capability.
1.2.3DI shall provide an In-vehicle Signing capability.
1.2.3.2The DI In-vehicle Signing function shall include a long term capability to serve more of the traveler's needs.
1.2.3.2.2The long term In-vehicle Signing function shall provide the capability to customize warnings.
1.2.3.2.2.1The customized warnings function shall provide the capability to control the contents of warning messages to the extant environmental conditions.
1.2.3.2.5The In-vehicle Signing function shall provide travelers with precautionary reminder messages.
1.3.0ITS shall include a Route Guidance (RG) function. Route Guidance will provide travelers with directions to selected destinations. Four functions are provided, which are, (1) Provide Directions, (2) Static Mode, (3) Real-Time Mode, and (4) User Interface.
1.3.3RG shall include a Real-Time Mode for issuing information to travelers.
1.3.3.1The Real-Time Mode shall utilize current travel condition information to provide performance that is enhanced over the Static Mode performance, to include, but not be limited to, the following:
1.5TRAVELER SERVICES INFORMATION
1.5.2TSI shall include an Information Access function that allows travelers to access the available information.
1.5.2.5Information Access shall provide the capability for travelers to access the TSI information via any of, but not limited to, the following methods:
1.5.2.5(e)In-vehicle computers.
1.8TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT
1.8.1TDM shall include a communications function.
1.8.1.6The communications function shall include the capability for two-way communications with other ITS user services including, but not limited to, the following:
1.8.1.6(c)Driver Information.
5.0EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
5.1EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION AND PERSONAL SECURITY
5.1.0ITS shall include an Emergency Notification and Personal Security (ENPS) function that provides for automated notification when travelers are involved in an incident and security in remote areas frequented by travelers and of critical transportation infrastructure.
5.1.1ENPS shall include a Driver and Personal Security (DPS) function.
5.1.1.1DPS shall include an in-vehicle manually initiated distress signal capability to provide a first-alert that an incident has occurred to include the following:
5.1.1.1(a)Medical services required.
5.1.1.1(b)Minor property damage only crashes.
5.1.1.1(c)Breakdowns.
5.1.1.1(d)Vehicle location.
5.1.1.1(e)Vehicle identification.
5.1.1.2DPS shall include the capability to cancel a previously issued manual request for help.
5.1.1.3DPS shall include the capability to send an acknowledge signal to the motorist to indicate that the signal was received and help is on the way.
5.1.1.4DPS shall include the capability for in-vehicle sensors to automatically detect vehicle problems and in certain cases, automatically send the appropriate distress signal.
5.1.2ENPS shall include an Automated Collision Notification (ACN) function.
5.1.2.1ACN shall provide the capability to automatically identify that a collision has occurred.
5.1.2.1.1ACN shall provide the capability to instantly transmit information about the occurrence of a collision.
5.1.2.1.2The ACN crash sensors shall include the capability to provide information about the extent of crash damage.
5.1.2.2When sending notification of a collision ACN shall send pertinent information about the collision including the following:
5.1.2.2(a)That vehicle has been in a collision.
6.5SAFETY READINESS
6.5.0ITS shall include a Safety Readiness Service.
6.5.3Safety Readiness Service shall include an Infrastructure Condition Subservice.
6.5.3.1Infrastructure Condition Subservice shall include an In-Vehicle Infrastructure Advisory System.
6.5.3.1.2In-Vehicle Infrastructure Advisory System shall notify the driver of the need to take corrective action.
  
The detailed process and user service requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

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