Physical Object: Traveler Support Equipment

Traveler Interactive Information

Overview

'Traveler Interactive Information' provides traffic information, road conditions, transit information, yellow pages (traveler services) information, special event information, and other traveler information that is specifically tailored based on the traveler's request and/or previously submitted traveler profile information. It also supports interactive services that support enrollment, account management, and payments for transportation services. The interactive traveler information capability is provided by a public traveler interface, such as a kiosk.

This functional object is included in the "Traveler Support Equipment" physical object.

This functional object is included in the following service packages:

This functional object is mapped to the following Functional View PSpecs:

Requirements

# Requirement
01 The public interface for travelers shall receive traffic information from a center and present it to the traveler upon request.
02 The public interface for travelers shall receive transit information from a center and present it to the traveler upon request.
03 The public interface for travelers shall receive yellow pages information (such as lodging, restaurants, theaters, bicycle facilities, and other tourist activities) from a center and present it to the traveler upon request.
04 The public interface for travelers shall receive event information from a center and present it to the traveler upon request.
05 The public interface for travelers shall receive evacuation information from a center and present it to the traveler.
06 The public interface for travelers shall accept reservations for confirmed trip plans.
07 The public interface for travelers shall support payment for services, such as confirmed trip plans, confirmed traveler services, tolls, transit fares, parking lot charges, and advanced payment for tolls.
08 The public interface for travelers shall provide an interface through which credit identities and stored credit values may be collected from tags, traveler cards, or payment instruments used by travelers.
09 The public interface for travelers shall base requests from the traveler on the traveler's current location or a specific location identified by the traveler, and filter the provided information accordingly.
10 The public interface for travelers shall support interactive traveler input in audio or manual form.
11 The public interface for travelers shall present interactive information to the traveler in audible or visual forms consistent with a kiosk, including those that are suitable for travelers with hearing or vision physical disabilities.
12 The public interface for travelers shall store frequently requested data.
13 The public interface for travelers shall provide an interface to establish and manage user road pricing accounts, process road pricing payments, and access road pricing reports under user control.
14 The public interface for travelers shall receive information on the shelter from a center and present it to the traveler.
15 The public interface for travelers shall provide an interface to select information on resources and options along an evacuation route based on inputs from other evacuees.
16 The public interface for travelers shall receive information on estimated reentry date/times from a center and present it to the traveler.

Information Flows

Source Flow Destination
Map Update System map updates Traveler Support Equipment
Map Update System pathway map updates Traveler Support Equipment
Payment Administration Center registered secureIDs Traveler Support Equipment
Payment Administration Center traveler payment request Traveler Support Equipment
Payment Administration Center user account reports Traveler Support Equipment
Payment Device actuate secure payment Traveler Support Equipment
Transportation Information Center emergency traveler information Traveler Support Equipment
Transportation Information Center evacuation assistance information Traveler Support Equipment
Transportation Information Center interactive traveler information Traveler Support Equipment
Transportation Information Center shelter recommendations Traveler Support Equipment
Transportation Information Center travel services information Traveler Support Equipment
Traveler traveler input Traveler Support Equipment
Traveler Support Equipment actuate secure payment Payment Administration Center
Traveler Support Equipment user account setup Payment Administration Center
Traveler Support Equipment payment device update Payment Device
Traveler Support Equipment request for payment Payment Device
Traveler Support Equipment emergency traveler information request Transportation Information Center
Traveler Support Equipment evacuation assistance request Transportation Information Center
Traveler Support Equipment shelter request Transportation Information Center
Traveler Support Equipment travel services request Transportation Information Center
Traveler Support Equipment traveler request Transportation Information Center
Traveler Support Equipment traveler sourced updates Transportation Information Center
Traveler Support Equipment traveler interface updates Traveler

Standards

Currently, there are no standards associated with the functional object itself though the interfaces may have standards associated with them.