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special vehicle alert

Definitions

special vehicle alert (Information Flow): Notification that a vehicle is in the vicinity that requires special attention from drivers. In this context, 'special vehicle' refers to any type of vehicle that uses lights or placards to alert drivers including public safety vehicles, oversize vehicles, slow vehicles, and service vehicles that stop and back up frequently.

Transportation Information Center (Source Physical Object): The 'Transportation Information Center' collects, processes, stores, and disseminates transportation information to system operators and the traveling public. The physical object can play several different roles in an integrated ITS. In one role, the TIC provides a data collection, fusing, and repackaging function, collecting information from transportation system operators and redistributing this information to other system operators in the region and other TICs. In this information redistribution role, the TIC provides a bridge between the various transportation systems that produce the information and the other TICs and their subscribers that use the information. The second role of a TIC is focused on delivery of traveler information to subscribers and the public at large. Information provided includes basic advisories, traffic and road conditions, transit schedule information, yellow pages information, ride matching information, and parking information. The TIC is commonly implemented as a website or a web-based application service, but it represents any traveler information distribution service.

Vehicle (Destination Physical Object): This 'Vehicle' physical object is used to model core capabilities that are common to more than one type of Vehicle. It provides the vehicle-based general sensory, processing, storage, and communications functions that support efficient, safe, and convenient travel. Many of these capabilities (e.g., see the Vehicle Safety service packages) apply to all vehicle types including personal vehicles, commercial vehicles, emergency vehicles, transit vehicles, and maintenance vehicles. From this perspective, the Vehicle includes the common interfaces and functions that apply to all motorized vehicles. The radio(s) supporting V2V and V2I communications are a key component of the Vehicle. Both one-way and two-way communications options support a spectrum of information services from basic broadcast to advanced personalized information services. Advanced sensors, processors, enhanced driver interfaces, and actuators complement the driver information services so that, in addition to making informed mode and route selections, the driver travels these routes in a safer and more consistent manner. This physical object supports all six levels of driving automation as defined in SAE J3016. Initial collision avoidance functions provide 'vigilant co-pilot' driver warning capabilities. More advanced functions assume limited control of the vehicle to maintain lane position and safe headways. In the most advanced implementations, this Physical Object supports full automation of all aspects of the driving task, aided by communications with other vehicles in the vicinity and in coordination with supporting infrastructure subsystems.

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Communication Solutions

  • US: SAE Other J2735 - Wide Area Broadcast (10)
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Selected Solution

US: SAE Other J2735 - Wide Area Broadcast

Solution Description

This solution is used within Canada and the U.S.. It combines standards associated with US: SAE Other J2735 with those for C-X: Wide Area Broadcast. The US: SAE Other J2735 standards include upper-layer standards required to implement V2X information flows that do not yet have fully specified functionality and performance charcateristics. The C-X: Wide Area Broadcast standards include lower-layer standards that support one entity broadcasting information to all wireless devices over an area that covers at least a metropolitan area without any expectation of acknowledgement or response; security is provided by the upper-layers.

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Characteristics

Characteristic Value
Time Context Now
Spatial Context Regional
Acknowledgement False
Cardinality Broadcast
Initiator Source
Authenticable True
Encrypt False


Interoperability Description
National This triple should be implemented consistently within the geopolitical region through which movement is essentially free (e.g., the United States, the European Union).

Security

Information Flow Security
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Rating Not Applicable High Moderate
Basis This flow is effectively broadcast and intended for all, so no need to obfuscate its contents. The recipient must be sure that the originator is legitimate, as many of these alerts demand action by the recipient (pull over, make way, etc.). Since this power could easily be abused, it should be difficult to forge. Since this power is also often tied to emergency vehicle (life-saving) activity, it should not be interfered with. Availability is MODERATE because other mechanism (sirens, flashing lights) exist to provide the same message. The recipient must be sure that the originator is legitimate, as many of these alerts demand action by the recipient (pull over, make way, etc.). Since this power could easily be abused, it should be difficult to forge. Since this power is also often tied to emergency vehicle (life-saving) activity, it should not be interfered with. Availability is MODERATE because other mechanism (sirens, flashing lights) exist to provide the same message.


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Authenticable True
Encrypt False