Needs

The Stakeholders' Needs listed below are designed to answer two basic questions:
– What does the System(s) need to do?
– What do users need from the System(s)?

They are written from the perspective of a system user or stakeholder in that system and are categorized by the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Service Packages that comprise the regional architecture. Service Packages provide an accessible, service–oriented perspective to the overall system architecture used to describe the region or project. They identify the pieces of the physical view that are required to implement a particular ITS service. Each of these service packages has a set of Needs associated with it that can be used as the basis for stakeholder validation, setting proper expectations, and eliciting requirements for the systems and devices to be implemented.

Need AreaNeed NumberNeed
CVO02: Freight Administration01Fleet and Freight Management needs to determine the operating status of its freight equipment, including trucks, trailers, containers, and chassis.
02Fleet and Freight Management needs to provide the operating status of its freight equipment, including trucks, trailers, containers, and chassis to its commercial vehicle operators, intermodal freight services, and other authorized agents.
CVO03: Electronic Clearance01Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to determine the weight and other characteristics of commercial vehicles operating on its roadways as part of the clearance process.
02Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to collect and maintain electronic records of commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
03Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to coordinate electronic credentials and safety records with other commercial vehicle administration agencies concerning commercial vehicles and drivers operating on its roadways in order to support efficient clearance operations.
04Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to perform electronic clearance of commercial vehicle credentials and safety records of a commercial vehicle and its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
05Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to inform the appropriate parties of issues dealing with the clearance of a commercial vehicle or its driver in order to maintain the smooth flow of goods through its roadways.
CVO04: CV Administrative Processes01Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to issue credentials to commercial vehicle carriers or Fleet and Freight Management in order to reduce an agency's and a carrier's paperwork burden.
02Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to exchange safety and credentials, fuel, and mileage tax information with other commercial vehicle administrations to support electronic credentialing.
03Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to exchange hazardous materials (HAZMAT) route restrictions with other jurisdictions and Fleet and Freight Management in order to maintain safe use of the roadways.
04Fleet and Freight Management need to be able verify the contents and accuracy of the records maintained by Commercial Vehicle Administration concerning its operations.
CVO06: Freight Signal Priority01Traffic Management needs to collect data from freight facilities and commercial vehicle fleet management in order to support traffic signal system optimization for commercial vehicles.
02Traffic Management needs to process traffic and commercial vehicle data in order to provide commercial vehicle signal priority for the efficient movement of freight.
03Traffic Management needs to communicate with field equipment to provide commercial vehicle signal priority commands to the intersection.
CVO07: Roadside CVO Safety01Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to manage safety inspections for commercial vehicles using electronic communications and automated sensors in order to provide safer highways.
02Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to exchange safety inspection reports, accident data, citations, credentials, and other data with Fleet and Freight Management.
03Commercial Vehicle Management needs to issue safety inspection reports for trucks and share them with the field, the trucks, the carrier, and other commercial vehicle management entities in order to promote safe movement of goods.
04Commercial Vehicle Management needs to be able to securely exchange information on violators with the appropriate authorities and affected fleet managers.
CVO09: Freight–Specific Dynamic Travel Planning01Commercial Vehicle Fleet and Freight Management, including logistics suppliers need access to traveler information that covers the supply chain (from marine/rail terminal, to warehouse, to customers), so their dispatchers and managers can adequately plan and manage their assets.
02Traveler Information needs to provide fleet and freight management with incident and road condition information to drivers and dispatchers so they can make route planning and navigation decisions internally in keeping with prevailing business practices in the industry.
03Traveler Information needs to provide freight–specific routing, travel timing, and scheduling for logistics intermediaries so they have a complete data packet for informed decision making.
04Traveler Information needs to provide real–time information about required permits, locations and availability of truck rest areas or parking to drivers and dispatchers to improve routing, vehicle and driver safety, and compliance with hours of service rules.
CVO10: Road Weather Information for Freight Carriers01Transportation agencies need to gather data from vehicles or infrastructure to support environmental monitoring.
02Fleet and Freight Management needs to collect data from private, commercial, specialty and public fleet vehicles to determine the impact of weather on its operations.
03Fleet and Freight Management needs to provide commercial vehicles and their drivers with road weather warnings and advisories.
CVO12: HAZMAT Management01Fleet and Freight Management needs to monitor the status of its freight, including the drivers, vehicles, and the cargo in order to determine if an issue involving hazardous materials occurs and where it is.
02Fleet and Freight Management needs to provide the status, location, and specific contents of loads that have hazardous materials (HAZMAT) or dangerous goods to the appropriate emergency management when they are involved in an incident in order to ensure the safety of the public and the responders.
03Emergency Management needs to collect information from Fleet and Freight Management or directly from equipped vehicles in order determine the status, location, and specific contents of loads with hazardous materials (HAZMAT) when they are involved in an incident in order to protect the public's safety and ensure the safety of its responders.
CVO13: Roadside HAZMAT Security Detection and Mitigation01Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to detect the presence of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) as commercial vehicles pass their roadside facilities in order to quickly determine that the commercial vehicle is authorized to carry the HAZMAT load.
02Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to read vehicle and driver identification information in order to determine if based on vehicle credentials, the vehicle is authorized to transport the detected hazardous materials (HAZMAT).
03Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to warn the appropriate emergency management when it has detected the presence of an unauthorized hazardous materials (HAZMAT) shipment as commercial vehicles pass their roadside facilities in order to speed up the emergency response.
04Commercial Vehicle Administration needs to be able to request a commercial vehicle to pull in for inspection if the vehicle is determined to be carrying a hazmat load that it is not properly permitted to carry.
CVO15: Fleet and Freight Security01Fleet and Freight Management needs to be able to track the location and monitor the status of its freight being carried in order to provide efficient movement of goods for its clients.
02Fleet and Freight Management needs to determine the status of the contents of a container in order to provide safe and efficient movement of goods.
03Fleet and Freight Management needs to be able to alert the appropriate emergency management center if a breach or problem is detected with the container or its contents.
04Fleet and Freight Management needs to be able to provide the contents and status of a container to security and public safety agencies.
05Fleet and Freight Management needs to be able to provide the status of a freight shipment to customers, terminals, and other distribution and logistics systems.
DM01: ITS Data Warehouse01System operators need to be able to store data for long term access by themselves and other operators.
02System operators need to be able to query for and receive archive data products containing freeway data, tolling data, arterial data, parking data, transit and ridesharing data, incident management data, safety–related data, CVO data, environmental and weather data, vehicle and passenger data and intermodal operations data.
03System operators need to be able to manage data processing with regard to data archive functions, including data aggregation, data tagging (processed, edited, raw, transformed, etc.), data storage timing and longevity, data quality analysis, data formatting and metadata assignments.
MC01: Maintenance and Construction Vehicle and Equipment Tracking01Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to track the location of maintenance and construction vehicles and other equipment in order to ascertain where their assets are.
MC02: Maintenance and Construction Vehicle Maintenance01Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to manage vehicle maintenance scheduling for both routine and corrective maintenance activities on vehicles and other maintenance and construction equipment.
02Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to automatically collect diagnostics data from maintenance and construction vehicles in order to use it to schedule and manage vehicle and equipment maintenance.
03Maintenance and construction vehicles need to be able to collect vehicle diagnostics and operating status data from the maintenance vehicle and send it to maintenance and construction operations.
MC04: Winter Maintenance01Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to collect environmental situation data from centers, field devices and private, commercial, specialty and public fleet vehicles in order to schedule winter maintenance activities, determine the appropriate response to weather events/conditions, and track and manage response operations.
02Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to process current and historical data from multiple sources in order to provide enhanced support for winter maintenance operations.
03Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to create enhanced treatment plans for use by agency maintenance personnel.
04Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to provide winter maintenance instructions including treatment route, treatment application rates, start and end times, and other treatment instructions for vehicle operators.
05Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to provide winter road maintenance status to other centers.
MC05: Roadway Maintenance and Construction01Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to schedule maintenance and construction on a roadway system or right–of–way.
02Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to collect environmental conditions information from various weather sources in order to aid in scheduling maintenance and construction activities.
03Maintenance and construction operations need to coordinate maintenance and construction activities with traffic and other management agencies.
04Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to monitor the status of ITS field equipment and coordinate with Traffic Operations on the maintenance of the equipment.
MC06: Work Zone Management01Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to manage work zones and control traffic in areas of the roadway where maintenance, construction, and utility work activities are underway.
02Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to inform the driver of upcoming work zones, including reduced speeds, lanes affected, and delays.
03Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to coordinate work zone information with other agencies (e.g., traveler information, traffic operations, and other maintenance and construction centers).
04Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to provide control of field equipment in all maintenance and construction areas, including fixed, portable, and truck–mounted devices supporting both stationary and mobile work zones.
MC07: Work Zone Safety Monitoring01Maintenance and Construction operations need to be able to provide warnings about hazards in the work zone to maintenance personnel, such as a vehicle moving in a manner that appears to create an unsafe condition.
02Maintenance and Construction operations need to be able to monitor for hazards in the work zone.
03Maintenance and Construction operations need to be able to monitor operational status of work zone safety devices.
MC08: Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination01Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to disseminate maintenance and construction activity to transportation agencies that can utilize it as part of their operations.
MC09: Infrastructure Monitoring01Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to monitor the condition of transportation–related infrastructure using both fixed and vehicle–based infrastructure monitoring sensors.
PM01: Parking Space Management01Parking operators need to be able to collect information from Infrastructure–based detectors and/or connected vehicles in order to monitor parking lot ingress and egress, and availability in lots, garages, and other parking areas and facilities.
02Parking operators need to be able to determine availability of parking spaces.
03Parking operators need to be able to share the collected parking information with local drivers and Traveler Information for broader distribution.
PM03: Parking Electronic Payment01Parking operators need to be able to support electronic collection of parking fees from in–vehicle equipment, contact or proximity cards, or any smart payment device.
02Parking operators need to be able to set up and manage electronic user accounts for customers.
03Parking operators need to be able to provide notification to an enforcement agency of a parking payment violation.
PM04: Regional Parking Management01Regional parking management needs to be able to share information with various transportation operations agencies in order to support multimodal travel planning, including parking reservation capabilities.
02Regional parking management needs to coordinate activities with other parking operations, including sharing of availability, hours, and other information to facilitate efficient regional transportation strategies.
PM06: Loading Zone Management01Parking Operations needs to be capable of monitoring occupancy of spaces in a loading/unloading zone.
02Parking Operations needs to be capable of accepting future reservations for the use of spaces in a loading/unloading zone.
03A driver or fleet operator needs to be able to book in advance a loading/ unloading zone space.
04Parking Operations needs to be able to support a system of electronic payment, either at the time of use, or in advance, for loading/ unloading zone spaces.
PS01: Emergency Call–Taking and Dispatch01Emergency Management needs to provide basic public safety call–taking and dispatch of emergency vehicles in order to provide safe and rapid deployment of appropriate resources to an emergency.
02Emergency Management needs to coordinate with other emergency management operations in order to support emergency notification between agencies.
PS03: Emergency Vehicle Preemption01Emergency Management needs to be able to request signal preemption from Traffic Operations for a specific emergency vehicle.
02Emergency Management needs to be able request signal preemption locally for one or more signals the vehicle is approaching so that it may quickly and safely cross the intersections.
03Traffic Management needs to be able to adjust signal timing to provide signal preemption for an emergency vehicle based upon a request from Emergency Management.
04Traffic Management needs to be able to support local adjustments to signal timing based upon a local preemption request and transition back to normal traffic signal operations after providing emergency vehicle preemption.
PS04: Mayday Notification01Emergency Management needs to be able to determine that a crash or emergency situation has taken place, based on on–board sensor data that detect changes in velocity, vehicle orientation, and airbag status.
02Drivers need to be able to automatically or manually send a mayday alert or emergency requests and provide data about the crash and the vehicle's occupants in order to facilitate the quickest and most appropriate response.
03Pedestrians need to be able to send a mayday alert to Emergency Management in order to get help from emergency services.
04Drivers need to be able to rebroadcast crash alerts to remote connected vehicles as well as roadside "hotspots" in order to forward mayday requests even in areas where no vehicle to infrastructure communications exists.
05Emergency Management needs to be able to route crash alerts to the appropriate emergency communications center for action.
06Emergency management needs to verify the crash alert message and/or provide additional notification to the appropriate authorities.
PS07: Incident Scene Safety Monitoring01Emergency Management needs to be able to alert drivers when they have entered an incident zone and direct them to change course (merge, change lanes) as needed in order to maintain a safe distance between them and the emergency personnel.
02Emergency Personnel need to be able to receive alerts whenever a vehicle is entering an incident zone and represents a potential threat to their safety.
03Emergency Management needs to be able to maintain location and situational information about the emergency vehicles responding to or on the scene of an incident to be able to provide a complete picture of the response and share the status with other responding vehicles en route.
04Emergency Management needs to be able to provide real–time information on the current conditions at the incident scene to arriving responders and to other information assets.
05Emergency Management needs to provide remote monitoring and control of incident scene safety devices that detect vehicle intrusions in designated areas at the incident scene.
PS08: Roadway Service Patrols01Roadway Service Patrol Operations need to be able to monitor service patrol vehicle locations and dispatch service patrol vehicles to identified incident locations.
02Roadway Service Patrol Operations need to be able to monitor roads and aid motorists, offering rapid response to minor incidents (flat tire, accidents, out of gas) in order to minimize disruption to the traffic stream.
03Roadway Service Patrol Operations need to be able to share incident information collected by the service patrol with traffic, maintenance and construction, and traveler information systems.
PS09: Transportation Infrastructure Protection01Traffic Operations and Emergency Management need to be able to monitor transportation infrastructure (e.g., bridges, tunnels and management centers) for potential threats in order to control access, preclude an incident, and mitigate the impact of an incident if it occurs.
02Traffic Operations and Emergency Management need to be able to notify agencies if a threat is detected.
03Traffic Operations and Emergency Management need to be able to collect advisories from other agencies related to detected threats.
04Traffic Operations in response to threats needs to be able to activate the barrier and/or safeguard systems in order to deter an incident, control access to an area or mitigate the impact of an incident.
PS10: Wide–Area Alert01Emergency Management needs to be able to verify the reported emergency situation in order to activate the alert system.
02Emergency Management needs to be able to alert the public in emergency situations such as child abductions, severe weather events, civil emergencies, and other situations that pose a threat to life and property, using ITS technologies such as dynamic message signs, highway advisory radios, in–vehicle displays, transit displays, 511 traveler information systems, and traveler information web sites.
03Emergency Management needs to be able to broadcast emergency information to traffic agencies, transit agencies, information service providers, toll operators, and others that operate ITS systems.
PS11: Early Warning System01Emergency Management needs to be able to collect potential threats, alerts, and advisories from various ITS systems to identify emergencies.
02Emergency Management needs to be able to alert all relevant agencies of detected emergencies.
PS12: Disaster Response and Recovery01Emergency Management needs to support integration between transportation systems and the public safety, emergency management, public health, and other allied organizations that form the overall disaster response.
02Emergency Management needs to support coordination of emergency response plans issued by various agencies in order plan for regional response to disasters.
03Emergency Management needs to be able to track and coordinate the transportation professionals, equipment, and materials that constitute the disaster response in order to respond to and recover from disasters.
04Emergency Management needs to be able to provide to other regional centers information about the transportation system in the vicinity of the disaster.
PS13: Evacuation and Reentry Management01Emergency Management needs to support evacuation of the general public from disaster area.
02Emergency Management needs to coordinate evacuation plans among the federal, state, and local transportation, emergency, and law enforcement agencies that may be involved in a large–scale evacuation.
03Emergency Management needs to share evacuation information with traffic management agencies in order to implement special traffic control strategies to control evacuation traffic.
04Emergency Management needs to share evacuation information with transit agencies in order to remove people from an evacuated area while making efficient use of limited capacity.
05Emergency Management needs to manage subsequent reentry of the general public to the disaster area.
PS14: Disaster Traveler Information01Emergency Management and Traveler Information need to be able to provide general public real–time disaster and evacuation information using ITS traveler information systems.
02Traveler Information needs to be able to collect disaster related information from multiple sources including traffic, transit, public safety, emergency management, shelter provider, and travel service provider organizations.
03Emergency Management and Traveler Information need to be able to provide evacuees with information including a shelter that matches their needs, including location, availability, and routing.
04Emergency Management and Traveler Information need to be able to provide information concerning roadside resources including information provided by other evacuees to help understand availability of resources.
05Emergency Management and Traveler Information need to be able to provide evacuees with information regarding when they can return to their area, including routes and road conditions.
PT01: Transit Vehicle Tracking01Transit Operations needs to be able to monitor the location of transit vehicles in order to improve decision making by transit operators and provide more accurate information to travelers .
02Transit Operations needs to be able to determine whether each transit vehicle is adhering to its schedule.
03Transit Operations needs to be able to send transit vehicle location and schedule adherence data to other centers in order to support traveler information and traffic operations.
PT02: Transit Fixed–Route Operations01Transit Operations needs to be able to create and update schedules for fixed route or flexible route transit routes in order to plan transit operations.
02Transit Operations needs to be able to disseminate transit schedules for fixed route or flexible route transit routes to traveler information centers.
03Transit Operations needs to be able to dispatch transit vehicles for fixed route or flexible route runs.
04Transit Operations need to be able to schedule blocks (vehicle assignments) and runs (operator assignments) for fixed route or flexible route transit operations.
05Transit Operations need to be able to monitor transit vehicle schedule adherence in order to manage fixed route or flexible route transit operations.
06Transit Operations need to have real time information about the road network in order to increase the effectiveness of operations for fixed route or flexible route transit.
PT03: Dynamic Transit Operations01Transit Operations needs to be able to take reservations for demand response trips that include the travelers' origin, destination, and departure time in order to do demand response scheduling.
02Transit Operations needs to be able to schedule demand response transit vehicles based upon travelers trip requests.
03Transit Operations needs to provide and update manifests to properly manage demand response transit vehicles based upon traveler requests.
04Transit Operations needs to be able to monitor the real–time location of demand response transit vehicles.
05Transit Operations need to have real time information about the road network in order to increase the effectiveness of operations for demand response transit.
PT04: Transit Fare Collection Management01Transit Operations needs to be able to collect transit fares on–board transit vehicles using electronic payment methods in order to improve transit operation.
02Transit Operations needs to be able to collect transit fares at transit stations using electronic payment methods in or der to support bus rapid transit or train systems.
03Transit Operations needs to be able to download transit fare collection information from transit vehicles or transit fare gates at stations in order to manage the fare collection operations.
04Travelers need to be able to add value to payment instruments in order to use them as part of fare collection systems.
05Transit Operations needs to be able to support transit fare reconciliation with other transit agencies participating in a regional fare collection system.
06Transit operations needs to be able to share fare information with traveler information systems and other transit operations.
PT05: Transit Security01Transit Operations needs to be able to monitor conditions on a transit vehicle in order to provide a secure environment for travelers.
02Transit Operations needs to be able to monitor transit stops and transit stations in order to provide a secure environment for travelers.
03Transit Operations needs to be able to monitor transit secure areas such as bus or rail yards and transit infrastructure such as tracks and tunnels in order to provide security for transit assets.
04Transit Operations needs to be able to authenticate operators of transit vehicles and perform remote disabling of vehicles if necessary in order to ensure secure operation of the vehicles.
05Transit Operations needs to be able to alert emergency services to incidents on vehicles, at stations/stops, or other monitored assets.
06Transit Operations needs to be able to inform traveler information systems or the media regarding transit related incidents in order to keep the traveling public informed of the impacts these incidents may have on their trips.
PT06: Transit Fleet Management01Transit Operations needs to able to remotely monitor transit vehicle operating conditions in order to determine if maintenance of the vehicle is needed.
02Transit Operations needs to be able to perform maintenance scheduling of transit vehicles including real time requests for actions by the vehicle operator.
03Transit Operations needs to be able to assign specific vehicles to blocks in order to perform vehicle allocation.
PT07: Transit Passenger Counting01Transit Operations needs to be able to count the passengers entering or exiting a transit vehicle in order to support efficient operations.
PT08: Transit Traveler Information01Transit Operations needs to be able to provide static and real time transit information to traveler information systems and the media in order to increase travelers' ability to plan and manage their trips.
02Transit Operations needs to be able to provide static and real time transit information directly to travelers either pre–trip or en route in order to support traveler trip decisions.
03Transit Operations needs to be able to share static and real time transit information with other transit operations in order to facilitate multisystem trip planning.
PT09: Transit Signal Priority01Transit Operations needs to provide approaching Transit Vehicle location and heading to the roadside signal controller so that the controller can modify signal timing in favor of the transit vehicle.
02Transit Operations needs to provide approaching Transit Vehicle location and heading to traffic operations so that they can adjust the signal controller signal timing in favor of the transit vehicle.
03Transit Operations needs to provide transit vehicle data to Traffic Operations including loading information and schedule performance in order to support decision making regarding whether to give the transit vehicle priority at the intersection.
PT11: Transit Pedestrian Indication01Transit Vehicle Operators need to be aware of nearby pedestrians, including those who would like to board the transit vehicle in order to reduce the likelihood of pedestrian accidents with the transit vehicle.
02Pedestrians need to know the proximity of a transit vehicle to a transit stop and whether the transit vehicle is the one they want to board (i.e., the correct route).
PT12: Transit Vehicle at Station/Stop Warnings01Transit Operations needs to be able to alert other vehicles that a transit vehicle is preparing to leave a station or stop in order to reduce risk of accidents with the departing transit vehicle.
PT13: Vehicle Turning Right in Front of a Transit Vehicle01Transit vehicle operators need to receive a warning if surrounding vehicles are a collision threat as the transit vehicle prepares to leave a stop or station.
PT14: Multi–modal Coordination01Transit Operations needs to be able to coordinate service information with other Transit Operations in order to improve operations.
02Transit Operations needs to be able to coordinate with other transportation modes (e.g. ferry operations, airports) in order to improve service connections with these other modes.
03Transit Operations needs to coordinate with other centers (e.g. traffic, parking, and event promoters) in order to share system information.
PT16: Route ID for the Visually Impaired01Transit Operations needs to know the location and destination of the visually impaired traveler in order to identify the correct route and stop information to provide to the traveler via their personal device.
02Transit Operations needs to be able to provide transit vehicle route and stop information to the traveler via their personal device.
03Transit Operations needs to provide bus arrival information at the stop to support visually impaired travelers.
PT17: Transit Connection Protection01Transit Operations needs to be able to determine when connections between transit routes are in jeopardy due to late arrival of one transfer vehicle in order to develop corrective actions to prevent missed connections.
02Transit Operations needs to be able to adjust the real time schedule of a transit vehicle in order to protect the connections made from other transit vehicles to the subject vehicle at a station or stop.
03Transit Travelers need to be able to provide a trip plan to Transit Operations and request they be provided with connection protection for the trip.
04Transit Operations needs to be able to track a specific traveler's trip through the system and provide connection protection actions to give the traveler the best chance of making their trip connections.
05Transit Operations needs to be able to adjust the real time schedule of a transit vehicle in order to provide connection protection for a traveler's trip.
06Transit Operations needs to be able to provide a traveler with updates regarding their transit trip, including connection protection actions taken by Transit Operations.
ST01: Emissions Monitoring01Emissions Management needs to be able to measure wide area pollution data in order to monitor wide area pollution levels.
02Emissions Management needs to be able to measure vehicle emissions data collected from individual vehicles at the roadside in order to identify high emitting vehicles.
03Emission Management needs to be able to provide summary emission information or warning to drivers.
04Emissions Management needs to be able to provide wide area pollution information to the media, traveler information centers, and other transportation centers in order to support traveler information and transportation operations.
05Emissions Management needs to be able to send information about vehicles with excessive emissions to the appropriate Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or law enforcement.
SU01: Connected Vehicle System Monitoring and Management01Maintenance personnel and system operators need to be able to track and manage the configuration of infrastructure field equipment.
02System operators and maintenance personnel need to be able to detect, isolate and correct infrastructure field equipment service problems.
03System operators need to be able to monitor the performance of equipment providing ITS services.
04System operators need to be able to monitor the physical security and cybersecurity of equipment providing ITS services.
SU02: Core Authorization01System users need to be able to demonstrate that they are authorized to perform ITS functions without divulging their identity.
02Credential managers and authorization system operators need to be able to verify the identity and justification for system users that request permissions.
03Credential managers need to be able to issue credentials to system users; these credentials must in turn serve system user needs.
SU03: Data Distribution01System Operators, Vehicle Operators, and PID Operators need to be able to request and receive information without establishing formal relationships with data providers.
02System Operators need to be able to provide data to a geographically selected area.
03Data Distribution Operators need to be able to exchange data with other data distribution systems.
04Data Distribution Operators need to be able to establish and maintain data processing algorithms, rules and related metadata, including all those processes related to Validation, Integration, Sanitization, and Aggregation.
SU04: Map Management01System operators, vehicle operators and PID users need map data that is accurate and consistent between one another. This includes roadway maps and geometry, intersection maps and geometry and parking facility maps and geometry.
02Mapping operators need real–world observations of roadway geometry, intersection geometry and parking geometry to feed their map update processes.
03Mapping operators need to be able to exchange mapping information (map data and update coordination) with other mapping operators.
SU05: Location and Time01System operators, vehicle operators, support system operators, PID users, maintenance personnel need their devices to operate on a common time base. Coordination of time between the internal systems that comprise the connected vehicle environment prevents internal synchronization errors and enables time sensitive interactions between all users.
02Vehicle Operators, PID users and system operators need their devices to operate from a common geographic reference.
03Vehicle Operators and PID users need their vehicles and devices to determine their current location.
SU06: Object Registration and Discovery01System operators, vehicle operators, support system operators, PID users need to be able to identify the cyber addresses and services provided of other users. This is essentially a list of "what" services are supported, "who" provides each service and "where" to go to obtain these services.
SU07: ITS Communications01System operators, vehicle operators, support system operators, PID users need to be able communicate with other users without divulging their identity, location or other Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
SU08: Security and Credentials Management01The CCMS Operator needs to grant trust credentials to qualified end entities including mobile devices so that those devices may be considered trusted by other devices that receive trust credentials from the CCMS.
02The CCMS Operator needs to be able to revoke the credentials it distributes, so that a misbehaving or malfunctioning device can be recognized as such.
03The CCMS Operator needs to secure the exchange of trust credentials between itself and its intended user, so that no other party can intercept and use those credentials illegitimately.
04The CCMS Operator needs its systems to be constructed in such a way that the cooperation of at least two parties within the CCMS' structure are required to link the identity of a user with a set of trust credentials, to protect user privacy.
05The CCMS Operator needs its systems to be constructed in such a way that the cooperation of at least two parties within the CCMS' structure are required to associate multiple credentials that were distributed to a user, to protect user privacy.
06The CCMS Operator needs to accept misbehavior reports from users, so that malfunctioning and misbehaving users may be identified and their privileges within the CVE revoked if necessary.
07ITS Object operators need to be able to authenticate messages received so that they can determine if the originator is a trusted source.
08ITS Object operators need to be able to determine the privileges a message sender is entitled to so that they can determine if the originator's suggested action should be considered for action.
09ITS Object operators need to be able to communicate with other users in such a way as to make it difficult to associate messages with one another, to help maintain user privacy.
10ITS Object operators need to be able to exchange messages in a secure fashion, so that no other party can easily understand the contents of the message.
SU09: Device Certification and Enrollment (Instance 1)01The CCMS Operator needs to provide a mechanism for a user without credentials to request credentials, so that the user may participate in the CVE.
SU12: Vehicle Maintenance01Vehicle service agencies need to be able to remotely diagnose maintenance issues within vehicle on board equipment.
02Vehicle service agencies need to be able to remotely perform maintenance actions to vehicle on board equipment such as configuration adjustments or software installation or upgrade.
TI01: Broadcast Traveler Information01Traveler Information needs to be able to collect timely, accurate, and reliable traffic, transit, and other road conditions data from multiple sources in order to inform travelers of the latest conditions affecting their travel.
02Traveler Information needs to be able to inform as much of the traveling public as possible using any available means to increase mobility and safety through better information.
03Travelers need access to timely, accurate, and reliable traffic, transit, and other travel conditions in order to make informed decisions about their travel.
TI02: Personalized Traveler Information01Traveler Information needs to be able to collect timely, accurate, and reliable traffic, transit, and other road conditions data from multiple sources in order to inform travelers of the latest conditions affecting their travel.
02Traveler Information needs to be able to inform as much of the traveling public as possible using any available means to increase mobility and safety through better information.
03Travelers, including drivers or passengers, need access to timely, accurate, and reliable traffic, transit, and other travel conditions in order to make informed decisions about their travel.
04Travelers, including drivers or passengers, need to be able to request specific and customized information concerning current and future travel conditions in order to make decisions about their own travel.
TI06: Dynamic Ridesharing and Shared Use Transportation01Traveler Information needs access to timely, accurate, and reliable transit and multimodal operations data, including available parking, in order to support ride matching by locating and managing meeting and drop–off points.
02Traveler Information needs to accept commuter and driver information for ridesharing, including preferences, payment options, origin/destination, arrival time, departure time, number of riders, number of available passenger spaces.
03Traveler Information needs to match riding commuters to drivers.
04Commuters need to be able to request and confirm shared use transportation.
05Traveler information needs to provide a mechanism for the confirmation of ride matching.
TI07: In–Vehicle Signage01Drivers need in–vehicle access to the information available on static signs (e.g., stop, curve warning, guide signs, service signs, and directional signs) and dynamic information (e.g., current signal states including highway intersection and highway–rail intersection status and local conditions warnings identified by local environmental sensors) in order to increase awareness of situations while driving.
02Drivers need a visual display of static sign information or dynamic roadway condition information to see the contents of the road signage during times of reduced visibility.
03Drivers need an audible alternative presentation of static sign information or dynamic roadway condition information to see the contents of the road signage during times of reduced visibility to increase their safety on the road.
04Drivers need in–vehicle access to the information about the movement of specialized vehicles in the vicinity of the vehicle.
TM01: Infrastructure–Based Traffic Surveillance01Traffic Operations need to be able to monitor the road network using infrastructure devices in order to detect and verify incidents and support implementation of traffic operational strategies.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to monitor the infrastructure devices used for road network monitoring in order to detect faults in equipment or communications.
03Traffic Operations need to be able to send network monitoring data to other centers in order to support traveler information.
TM02: Vehicle–Based Traffic Surveillance01Traffic Operations and Traveler Information Providers need to be able to monitor the road network using information from connected vehicles in order to detect and verify incidents.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to monitor the roadside equipment in order to detect faults in equipment or communications.
03Traffic Operations need to be able to send network monitoring data to other centers in order to support traveler information.
04Traffic Operations need to be able to monitor the road network using probe data from toll or transit systems.
TM03: Traffic Signal Control01Traffic Operations need to be able to remotely control traffic signals at intersections under their jurisdiction
02Traffic Operations need to be able to manage and implement control plans in order to coordinate signalized intersections.
03Traffic Operations need to be able to monitor and control pedestrian crossing aspects of traffic signals in order to facilitate safe pedestrian crossings at the intersection.
04Traffic Operations need to monitor the status of traffic signal control equipment.
TM04: Connected Vehicle Traffic Signal System01Traffic Operations need to be able to use both information from connected vehicles as well as infrastructure measurement of non–equipped vehicles to improve the operations of traffic signal control systems.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to disseminate signal phase and timing data to connected vehicles to facilitate improved movement through intersections.
03Traffic Operations need to be able to monitor and control pedestrian crossing aspects of traffic signals in order to facilitate safe pedestrian crossings at the intersection
04Traffic Operations need to be able to manage and implement control plans in order to coordinate signalized intersections.
05Traffic Operations need to monitor the status of traffic signal control equipment.
TM05: Traffic Metering01Traffic Operations need to be able to monitor and control traffic metering equipment in order to regulate the flow of traffic on ramps, interchanges, and the mainline.
02Traffic Operations need to monitor the status of traffic metering equipment.
03Traffic Operations need to be able to implement control strategies utilizing the traffic metering equipment on ramps, interchanges, and on the mainline.
TM06: Traffic Information Dissemination01Traffic Operations need to be able to provide traffic and incident information to drivers using roadside devices such as dynamic message signs and highway advisory radio.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to monitor roadside devices used to provide traffic and traveler information to drivers.
03Traffic Operations need to be able to provide traffic and incident information, including images to the media.
04Traffic Operations need to be able to provide traffic and incident information, including images to traveler information, transit, maintenance and emergency centers.
TM07: Regional Traffic Management01Traffic Operations need to exchange traffic and incident data with other Traffic Management Centers in order to support regional coordination spanning jurisdictional boundaries.
02Traffic Operations need to exchange traffic control data with other traffic management centers to support inter–jurisdictional, real–time coordinated traffic signal control systems and coordination between freeway operations and traffic signal control within a corridor.
TM08: Traffic Incident Management System01Traffic Operations need to detect and verify incidents on roadways using CCTV and field sensors.
02Traffic Operations need to share incident information with other ITS centers in order to coordinate incident response.
03Traffic Operations need to obtain incident information from other ITS centers in order to coordinate incident response
04Emergency Operations need to be able to dispatch emergency assets to a traffic incident.
05Traffic Operations need to coordinate requests for resources with emergency and maintenance centers in order to support cleanup after the incident.
TM10: Electronic Toll Collection01Electronic Toll System Operators need to allow users to set up and maintain a user account.
02Electronic Toll Collection needs to allow toll payment without the vehicle stopping at a toll plaza.
03Electronic Toll System Operators need to be able to detect, process, and notify users of toll violations in order to prevent loss of revenue due to toll violations.
04Electronic Toll System Operators need to be able to support interagency coordination and financial clearinghouse operations so that multiple toll agencies are able to operate with the same type of user devices.
05The toll operations need to be able to set the road pricing based on the time of the day, traffic condition and vehicle characteristics (vehicle size, weight, axle count, etc.) and stored toll prices.
TM12: Dynamic Roadway Warning01Traffic Operations need to be able to dynamically warn drivers approaching hazards on a roadway in order to increase the safety of a roadway by reducing the occurrence of incidents.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to receive and process data from multiple sources in order to generate warning for drivers based on the collected traffic and road conditions.
TM13: Standard Railroad Grade Crossing01Traffic Operations need to be able to warn drivers of crossing closures or potential crash–imminent situations with a crossing or oncoming train in time for the driver to take appropriate action.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to modify traffic signal timing in order to allow safe movement of vehicles away or towards a highway rail intersection when a train is approaching.
TM14: Advanced Railroad Grade Crossing01Traffic Operations need to be able to warn drivers of crossing closures or potential crash–imminent situations with a crossing or oncoming train in time for the driver to take appropriate action.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to modify traffic signal timing in order to allow safe movement of vehicles away or towards a highway rail intersection when a train is approaching.
03Traffic Operations need to be able to know when an approaching or crossing train(s) will cross or is crossing the at–grade crossing.
04Traffic Operations need to be able to alert and/or warn drivers who are approaching an at–grade railroad crossing if they are on a crash–imminent trajectory to collide with a crossing or approaching train. This enhanced information may be conveyed to the driver prior to, or in context with, warning system activation
05Traffic Operations need to be able to have detection capabilities that enable it to detect an entrapped or otherwise immobilized vehicle within the HRI and provide an immediate notification to highway and railroad officials.
06Traffic Operations need to be able to calculate an appropriate deceleration required to stop at the intersection given a collected set of data elements: road geometry, environmental road conditions, vehicle configuration data, and available telematics.
TM15: Railroad Operations Coordination01Traffic Operations need to be able to receive from Rail Operations train schedules, maintenance schedules, and any other forecast events that will result in highway–rail intersection (HRI) closures, in order to develop forecasts of HRI closure times and durations that may be used in advanced traffic control strategies or to enhance the quality of traveler information.
TM17: Speed Warning and Enforcement01Traffic Operations need to be able to monitor vehicle speeds to determine when vehicle speed is excessive.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to warn drivers when their speed is excessive.
03Traffic Operations need to be able to notify an enforcement agency that vehicles are traveling at excessive speed and to be able to request that the enforcement agency respond to the excessive speed.
04Enforcement agencies need to be able to monitor vehicle speeds as measured by field equipment to determine when vehicle speed is excessive.
TM18: Drawbridge Management01Traffic Operations need to be able to manage traffic control equipment at drawbridges at rivers, canals and other multimodal crossings.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to issue drawbridge crossing status information for drivers.
TM19: Roadway Closure Management01Traffic Operations needs to be able to close roadways to vehicular traffic and notify drivers when driving conditions are unsafe, maintenance must be performed or other scenarios where access to the roadway must be prohibited.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to receive road condition data from multiple sources in order to generate roadways closure to vehicular traffic when driving conditions are unsafe, maintenance must be performed, or other scenarios where access to the roadway must be prohibited.
03Traffic Operations need to be able to visually verify the safe activation of the closure system and driver information systems in order to provide closure information to motorists in the vicinity of the closure.
04Traffic Operations need to be able to allow the gates to be remotely controlled from a central location or from a vehicle at the gate/barrier location, in order to improve system efficiency and reducing personnel exposure to unsafe conditions during severe weather and other situations where roads must be closed.
TM20: Variable Speed Limits01Traffic Operations need to be able to collect data from multiple sources to actively recommend variable speed limits which can be based on environmental conditions.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to process current and historical data in order to provide recommended variable speed limits.
03Traffic Operations need to be able to display variable speed limits to drivers.
TM21: Speed Harmonization01Traffic Operations need to be able to collect and process current and historical traffic and environmental data from multiple sources in order to determine speed recommendations based on traffic conditions and weather and environmental information.
02Traffic Operations need to be able to inform the Driver of the recommended speed to travel, allowing the driver to make adjustments to maximize traffic throughput and reduce crashes.
03Traffic Operations need to be able to inform the Driver of why the given speed is being recommended to increase their willingness to comply with the recommendations.
04Traffic Operations need to be able to analyze performance of transportation system in order to develop strategies to improve the performance of the system.
05Traffic Operations need to be able to disseminate recommended speed information to other centers.
TM22: Dynamic Lane Management and Shoulder Use01Traffic operations needs to be able to change the lane configuration including lane destination and use of shoulder lanes on the roadway according to traffic demand in order to actively manage the traffic
02Traffic Operations needs to be able to manage lane usage on highways and arterials including approaches to border crossings, multimodal crossings, or intermodal terminals.
03Traffic Operations needs to be able to reconfigure intersections and interchanges and manage right–of–way dynamically including merges in order to increase roadway throughput during times of peak traffic or incidents.
04Traffic operations needs to be able to prohibit or restrict of types of vehicles from using particular lanes in order to manage roadway throughput during times of peak traffic or incidents.
05Traffic Operations need to be able to designate lanes for use by special vehicles only, such as buses, high occupancy vehicles (HOVs), vehicles attending a special event, etc., in order to increase roadway throughput during times of peak traffic, incidents or special events.
06Traffic Operations need to be able to disseminate the current lane configurations to drivers and other centers.
VS01: Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems01Drivers need their vehicle to monitor the vehicle systems and the traffic in the vicinity of the vehicle in order determine if there are situations that require intervention by the driver or on–board safety system.
02Drivers need their vehicle to provide safety warnings to them when a safety compromising situation is detected by on board systems.
03Drivers need their vehicles to provide the vehicle control actions ranging from basic safety system intervention to prevent crashes leading up to complete operation of the vehicle depending upon the level of automation.
VS02: V2V Basic Safety01The Connected Vehicle needs to be able to send data to and receive data from other connected vehicles in order to provide safety warnings to the driver or control actions to the vehicle.
02The Driver needs to be receive warnings from the vehicle in order to avoid a safety compromising situations with nearby remote vehicles.
03The Driver needs the connected vehicle to be able to perform vehicle control actions to avoid safety compromising situations with nearby remote vehicles.
VS03: Situational Awareness01The Driver needs to be able to receive indications of road conditions measured by remote vehicles that represent a potential safety hazard for the vehicle.
02The Driver needs to be warned by the connected vehicle or have control actions taken based on information received regarding potentially hazardous road conditions or road hazards
VS05: Curve Speed Warning01Traffic Operations needs to be able to determine if, based on the current environmental conditions, a vehicle is moving at a speed that would indicate an increased risk of not safely negotiating the curve.
02Traffic Operations needs to be able to provide a warning, along with a recommended speed, to a vehicle that is moving at excessive speed around a curve.
03The Driver needs to receive a warning when the Vehicle is moving at an excessive speed through a curve.
VS06: Stop Sign Gap Assist01Traffic Operations needs to be able to monitor traffic on a major road so that it can determine the gaps in the traffic in order to support stop gap assistance systems used by vehicles on minor roadways crossing the major roadway.
02The Driver needs to be provided with an indication of when it is safe to enter the flow of traffic from a stop sign intersection.
VS07: Road Weather Motorist Alert and Warning01Traffic Operations needs to collect environmental data from private, commercial, specialty and public fleet vehicles in order to provide motorists with advisories and alerts.
02Traffic Operations needs to process current and historical data from multiple sources in order to generate road weather motorist warnings and advisories.
03The Driver needs to be able to receive road weather warnings and advisories from Traffic Operations .
04Traffic operations need be able to collect road conditions and weather data from environmental sensors on or in the vicinity of the roadway.
VS08: Queue Warning01Traffic Operations needs to be able to detect a queue formation using both infrastructure and connected vehicle sources of information.
02Traffic Operations needs to be able to develop predicted queue formation using both infrastructure and connected vehicle sources of information.
03Traffic Operations needs to be able to generate queue warning response strategies, including speed reduction, lane change, or diversion.
04The Driver needs to be able to send queue information and response strategies to upstream vehicles.
05The Driver needs to be able to receive queue information and queue response strategies based on information received from the infrastructure or other connected vehicles
VS09: Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure01Traffic Operations or Maintenance Operations need to be able to provide to Connected Vehicles information about speed reductions, lane closures or roadway configuration changes.
02Traffic Operations or Maintenance Operations need to be able to warn connected vehicles that they are driving above the posted reduced speed zone speed limit and/or the vehicle is impacted by changed roadway configurations in order for the connected vehicle to take appropriate action.
03Drivers need to be able to receive warnings that the vehicle is approaching a reduced speed limit zone or that there are lane closures or roadway configuration changes in the upcoming roadway.
VS12: Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety01Traffic Operations needs to be able to provide to connected vehicles an indication that pedestrians may be crossing or are crossing an intersection in order to reduce the likelihood of the vehicle striking the pedestrian.
02Traffic Operations needs to be able to warn pedestrians about crossing status or potential vehicle infringement into the crosswalk in order to allow the pedestrian to safely cross an intersection.
03Traffic Operations needs to be able to provide intersection priority for pedestrians or bicyclists based upon requests from the pedestrians or bicyclists.
04Traffic Operations needs to be able to inform pedestrians and bicyclists of the status of the intersection including the amount of time left for crossing the intersection.
05The Driver needs to receive warnings or have the vehicle automatically perform control actions relating to pedestrians, cyclists, and other non–motorized users that are sharing the roadway with the vehicle.
VS13: Intersection Safety Warning and Collision Avoidance01Traffic Operations needs to be able to send to Connected Vehicles intersection signal timing information in order for the vehicle to determine if it will safely cross the intersection given its current speed and location.
02Traffic Operations needs to be able to warn vehicles if an intersection violation appears to be imminent.
03Drivers need to be able receive warnings if, based on information received from the intersection, it looks like the vehicle will go through the intersection after the signal has turned red in order to reduce the occurrence of intersection violations.
04Drivers need the vehicle to be able to take automated control actions if it looks like an unsafe situation occurs as the vehicle is approaching an intersection.
VS14: Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control01The Connected Vehicle needs to be able to move into a platoon and inform the vehicle driver of how, when, and where to safely join a platoon.
02The Connected Vehicle needs to be able to operate in a platoon, including coordination of speed and gap policy with other vehicles in the platoon.
03The Connected Vehicle needs to be able to leave a platoon and return manual throttle control to the driver so they can change lanes safely.
04The Connected Vehicle needs to be able to implement cruise controls strategies in order to provide advanced cruise control in normal vehicle operation.
05The Connected Vehicle Driver needs to be able to engage and disengage advanced cruise control and adjust control strategies.
VS15: Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control01The Connected Vehicle needs to be able to move into a platoon and inform the vehicle driver of how, when, and where to safely join a platoon.
02The Connected Vehicle needs to be able to operate in a platoon, including coordination of speed and gap policy with other vehicles in the platoon.
03The Connected Vehicle needs to be able to leave a platoon and return manual throttle control to the driver so they can change lanes safely.
04Traffic Operations needs to be able to disseminate speed and gap recommendations and other information to connected vehicles in a platoon on roads instrumented to allow infrastructure support of platooning.
05Traffic Operations needs to monitor platoon vehicles to enable strings of vehicles to be more efficiently formed by sharing performance parameters and destinations.
VS16: Automated Vehicle Operations01The Connected Vehicle needs to be able to perform lateral and longitudinal control actions in order to operate the vehicle without direct driver intervention either independently or as part of a platoon.
02The Connected Vehicle needs to be able to perform actions that transition the vehicle from driver operation to autonomous operation and back to driver operation when the automated portion of the drive is completed.
03Traffic Operations needs to be able to manage the operation of automated lanes on highways or roadways.
WX01: Weather Data Collection01Traffic operations or maintenance and construction operations need be able to collect road conditions and weather data from environmental sensors on or in the vicinity of the roadway.
02Traffic operations need to be able to collect road conditions and weather data from vehicle on–board sensors.
03Traffic operations and maintenance and construction operations need to share collected environmental data with each other.
04Traffic operations and Maintenance and construction need to be able to receive environmental data from Weather operations.
05Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to collect road conditions and weather data from maintenance vehicle on–board sensors.
06Weather Systems need be able to collect road conditions and weather data from environmental sensors on or in the vicinity of the roadway.
WX02: Weather Information Processing and Distribution02Maintenance and construction operations need to be able to process collected environmental information to issue location specific road weather warnings derived from roadway environmental sensor data, vehicle on–board sensor data and weather service operations to make decisions regarding efficient deployment of road maintenance resources based on historical, current and forecasted environmental conditions.
03Maintenance and construction operations needs to process collected environmental information to issue road weather alerts, warnings and advisories derived from roadway environmental sensor data, vehicle on–board sensor data and weather service operations to share the road weather information with emergency management operations, transit management operations, rail operations, weather service operations and other maintenance and construction operations.
WX03: Spot Weather Impact Warning01Transportation information operations need to be able to disseminate road weather advisories and warnings at specific points on the downstream roadway to connected vehicles via in vehicle signage.
02Traffic management operations need to be able to control environmental sensors and aggregate the environmental information.
03Transportation information operations need to be able to disseminate road weather advisories and warnings at specific points on the downstream roadway to non–equipped vehicles via roadway signage.
04Traffic management operations need to be able to monitor traffic and environmental information, calculate appropriate variable speed limits and provide this information to the connected vehicle or on roadway signage.