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Interactive Vehicle Reception Equipment Package

Architecture Geographic Scope

Description:

This Equipment package shall provide the capability for drivers to interface with the ISP Subsystem Infrastructure Equipment packages including the Interactive Infrastructure Information Equipment package, the Infrastructure Provided Route Selection, Yellow Pages and Reservation, and Dynamic Ridesharing Equipment packages. These capabilities shall be provided using the Vehicle Subsystem equipment.

 

Included in:

Commercial Vehicles

Processes:

6.2.2Prepare and Output In-vehicle Displays
6.2.5Provide Driver Information Interface
  

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.
1.2.1DI shall be implemented in a manner that is beneficial to the transportation system and the public.
1.2.1.1DI shall be implemented in a manner that helps improve highway safety.
1.2.1.3DI shall be implemented in a manner that helps decrease 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.
1.2.3.1The DI In-vehicle Signing function shall include a short term capability to serve the more immediate needs of travelers.
1.2.3.1.1The short term In-vehicle Signing function shall include the capability to provide assistance to individuals with impaired vision.
1.2.3.1.2The short term In-vehicle Signing function shall include the capability to provide assistance to individuals needing local guidance in areas that the driver is unfamiliar with (e.g., airports, resort areas, tourist attractions).
1.2.3.1.3The short term In-vehicle Signing function shall include the capability to provide assistance to individuals in areas that frequently have conditions of poor visibility, high winds, extreme temperature, and falling rocks.
1.2.3.1.4The short term In-vehicle Signing function shall be implemented in a manner that augments existing signs.
1.2.3.1.4.1The short term In-vehicle Signing function shall augment control signs (e.g., stop signs).
1.2.3.1.4.2The short term In-vehicle Signing function shall augment warning signs (e.g., slow signs).
1.2.3.1.5The short term In-vehicle Signing function shall provide a user interface that allows travelers to access its capabilities.
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.
1.2.3.2.4The In-vehicle Signing function shall provide travelers with information on road conditions.
1.2.3.2.5The In-vehicle Signing function shall provide travelers with precautionary reminder messages.
1.3ROUTE GUIDANCE
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:
1.3.4RG shall include a User Interface function.
1.3.4.2Mobile systems shall use the best information available to provide routing instructions.
1.3.4.2.2Mobile systems shall allow customization of traveler's routing based on certain conditions specified by the traveler to include, but not be limited to, the following:
1.3.4.2.2(b)Avoid multiple mass transit transfers.
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.
2.0PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
2.2.0ITS shall include an En-Route Transit Information (TI) function. En-Route Transit Information provides travelers with real-time transit and high-occupancy vehicle information allowing travel alternatives to be chosen once the traveler is en-route. It consists of three major functions, which are, (1) Information Distribution, (2) Information Receipt, and (3) Information Processing. This capability integrates information from different transit modes and presents it to travelers for decision making.
2.2.1TI shall include an Information Distribution function that disseminates information to travelers.
2.2.1.1Information Distribution shall include an Information Network capability.
2.2.1.1.1The Information Network shall provide the capability to furnish users with real-time travel related information while they are traveling.
2.2.1.2.2User Interface shall provide the capability for users to access travel related information at mobile locations.
2.2.1.2.2.1Mobile Location user interfaces shall provide the capability for users, either one passenger at a time or to a group environment, to access travel related information while on board transit vehicles.
2.2.1.2.2.2Mobile user interfaces shall provide the capability for users to access travel related information while in transit vehicles through the use of variable message signs.
2.2.1.2.2.3Mobile user interfaces shall provide the capability for users to access travel related information via personal portable devices.
2.2.1.2.2.4Mobile user interfaces shall include the capability to provide audible messages to the on-board users.
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.
8.0MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
8.1MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS
8.1.1Maintenance and Construction Operations shall provide a Maintenance Vehicle Fleet Management (MVFM) function to schedule and dispatch, monitor and track location, and monitor operational condition and maintenance requirements of public and contracted fleets of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles. This function includes interactions among Traffic Managers, Supervisors, Dispatchers, Field Crews, Construction Crews, Vehicle Maintenance Crews, Equipment Maintenance Crews, Weather Services Organizations, and Information Service Providers.
8.1.1.3MVFM shall be capable of supporting interactive data communications between dispatchers and operators of public and contracted maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles.
8.1.1.3.1MVFM shall be capable of communicating information to vehicle operators, including but not limited to:
8.1.1.3.1(a)Routing information
8.1.1.3.1(b)Scheduling data
8.1.1.3.1(c)Dispatch instructions
8.1.1.3.1(d)Corrective actions
8.1.1.3.1(e)Environmental information (road and weather conditions)
8.1.1.6MVFM shall be capable of providing dispatchers and operators of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles with information regarding potential and actual roadway problems.
8.1.1.6.1MVFM shall provide information to dispatchers and vehicle operators, including but not limited to:
8.1.1.6.1(a)Congestion
8.1.1.6.1(b)Incidents
8.1.1.6.1(c)Roadway restrictions
8.1.1.6.1(d)Environmental conditions
8.1.1.6.2MVFM shall be capable of filtering, fusing, processing, and presenting data from multiple weather and environmental sources.
  
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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