ITS Roadway Equipment --> Other ITS Roadway Equipment:
traffic detector coordination

This triple is bi-directional. See also Other ITS Roadway Equipment --> ITS Roadway Equipment: traffic detector coordination

Definition
Included In
Communication Solutions
Characteristics
Security

Definitions

traffic detector coordination (Information Flow): The direct flow of information between field equipment. This includes information used to configure and control traffic detector systems such as inductive loop detectors and machine vision sensors Raw and/or processed traffic detector data is returned that allows derivation of traffic flow variables (e.g., speed, volume, and density measures) and associated information (e.g., congestion, potential incidents). This flow includes the traffic data and the operational status of the traffic detectors

ITS Roadway Equipment (Source Physical Object): 'ITS Roadway Equipment' represents the ITS equipment that is distributed on and along the roadway that monitors and controls traffic and monitors and manages the roadway. This physical object includes traffic detectors, environmental sensors, traffic signals, highway advisory radios, dynamic message signs, CCTV cameras and video image processing systems, grade crossing warning systems, and ramp metering systems. Lane management systems and barrier systems that control access to transportation infrastructure such as roadways, bridges and tunnels are also included. This object also provides environmental monitoring including sensors that measure road conditions, surface weather, and vehicle emissions. Work zone systems including work zone surveillance, traffic control, driver warning, and work crew safety systems are also included.

Other ITS Roadway Equipment (Destination Physical Object): Representing another set of ITS Roadway Equipment, 'Other ITS Roadway Equipment' supports 'field device' to 'field device' communication and coordination, and provides a source and destination for information that may be exchanged between ITS Roadway Equipment. The interface enables direct coordination between field equipment. Examples include the direct interface between sensors and other roadway devices (e.g., Dynamic Message Signs) and the direct interface between roadway devices (e.g., between a Signal System Master and Signal System Local equipment) or a connection between an arterial signal system master and a ramp meter controller.

Included In

This Triple is in the following Service Packages:

This triple is associated with the following Functional Objects:

This Triple is described by the following Functional View Data Flows:

This Triple has the following triple relationships:

Relationship	Source	Destination	Flow
Request-Response	Other ITS Roadway Equipment	ITS Roadway Equipment	traffic detector coordination

Communication Solutions

US: NTCIP Transportation Sensors - SNMPv3/TLS (5)
US: NTCIP Transportation Sensors - SNMPv1/TLS (6)
US: NTCIP Transportation Sensors - SNMPv1 (32)
(None-Data) - Secure Internet (ITS) (43)

Solutions are sorted in ascending Gap Severity order. The Gap Severity is the parenthetical number at the end of the solution.

Selected Solution

US: NTCIP Transportation Sensors - SNMPv3/TLS

Solution Description

This solution is used within Canada and the U.S.. It combines standards associated with US: NTCIP Transportation Sensors with those for I-F: SNMPv3/TLS. The US: NTCIP Transportation Sensors standards include upper-layer standards required to implement center-to-field transportation sensors (e.g., vehicle detectors) communications (e.g., real-time). The I-F: SNMPv3/TLS standards include lower-layer standards that support secure center-to-field and field-to-field communications using simple network management protocol (SNMPv3); implementations are strongly encouraged to use the TLS for SNMP security option for this solution to ensure adequate security.

ITS Application Entity NTCIP 1209			Click gap icons for more info.
Mgmt NTCIP 1201 Bundle: SNMPv3 MIB	Facilities NTCIP 1209 ISO 15784-2	Security IETF RFC 6353 IETF RFC 9456
	TransNet IP Alternatives Internet Transport Alternatives
	Access Field SubNet Alternatives

Note that some layers might have alternatives, in which case all of the gap icons associated with every alternative may be shown on the diagram, but the solution severity calculations (and resulting ordering of solutions) includes only the issues associated with the default (i.e., best, least severe) alternative.

Characteristics

Characteristic	Value
Time Context	Recent
Spatial Context	Adjacent
Acknowledgement	True
Cardinality	Unicast
Initiator	Source
Authenticable	True
Encrypt	True

Interoperability	Description
Local	In cases where an interface is normally encapsulated by a single stakeholder, interoperability is still desirable, but the motive is vendor independence and the efficiencies and choices that an open standards-based interface provides.

Security

Information Flow Security
	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
Rating	Moderate	Moderate	Low
Basis	Any control flow has some confidentiality requirement, as observation of the flow may enable an attacker to analyze and learn how to assume control. MODERATE for most flows as the potential damage is likely contained, though anything that could have a significant safety impact may be assigned HIGH.	Since this directly impacts device control, we consider it the same as a control flow. Control flows, even for seemingly innocent devices, should have MODERATE integrity at minimum, just to guarantee that intended control messages are received. Incorrect, corrupted, intercepted and modified control messages can or will result in target field devices not behaving according to operator intent. The severity of this depends on the type of device, which is why some devices are set MODERATE and some HIGH.	Since this directly impacts device control, we consider it the same as a control flow. Control flow availability is related to the criticality of being able to remotely control the device. For most devices, this is MODERATE. For purely passive devices with no incident relationship, this will be LOW. All devices should have default modes that enable them to operate without backhaul connectivity, so no device warrants a HIGH.

Security Characteristics	Value
Authenticable	True
Encrypt	True

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