Interface: Media - NDOT Headquarters

Media to NDOT Headquarters Interface Diagram

Architecture Flow Definitions

device identification  (Planned)  Applicable ITS Standards

An identifier and device type designation that is used to uniquely identify a device in the Connected Vehicle Environment.

emergency traveler information  (Existing)  Applicable ITS Standards

Public notification of an emergency such as a natural or man–made disaster, civil emergency, or child abduction. This flow also includes evacuation information including evacuation instructions, evacuation zones, recommended evacuation times, tailored evacuation routes and destinations, traffic and road conditions along the evacuation routes, traveler services and shelter information, and reentry times and instructions.

equipment maintenance request  (Planned)  Applicable ITS Standards

Identification of field equipment requiring repair and known information about the associated faults.

equipment maintenance status  (Planned)  Applicable ITS Standards

Current status of field equipment maintenance actions.

external reports  (Existing)  Applicable ITS Standards

Traffic and incident information that is collected by the media through a variety of mechanisms (e.g., radio station call–in programs, air surveillance).

freight traveler information preferences  (Planned)  Applicable ITS Standards

Traveler information preferences from fleet and freight management systems or commercial vehicle drivers including: area covered by fleet/driver, types of freight managed (including special restrictions), preferred routes, other travel preferences pertaining to trip costs or tolls.

freight-specific traveler information  (Planned)  Applicable ITS Standards

Traveler information customized for freight users to indicate truck routes, permit information, truck stops, inspection stations, steep grades, high–profile vehicle advisories, etc. Information provided includes freight–related road and weather conditions, parking information, and route plans.

interactive traveler information  (Planned)  Applicable ITS Standards

Traveler information provided in response to a traveler request. The provided information includes traffic and road conditions, advisories, incidents, payment information, transit services, parking information, weather information, and other travel–related data updates and confirmations.

maint and constr work plans  (Existing)  Applicable ITS Standards

Future construction and maintenance work schedules and activities including anticipated closures with anticipated impact to the roadway, alternate routes, anticipated delays, closure times, and durations.

permission application  (Planned)  Applicable ITS Standards

A request for permission to access a Connected Vehicle service by an end–user that requires enrollment. This may include services granted to drivers of low emissions vehicles or pedestrians with special needs that require extended crossing times for example.

permission application receipt  (Planned)  Applicable ITS Standards

An acknowledgment that an end–user application for a Connected Vehicle service was received and processed.

road weather information  (Existing)  Applicable ITS Standards

Road conditions and weather information that are made available by road maintenance operations to other transportation system operators.

roadway maintenance status  (Existing)  Applicable ITS Standards

Summary of maintenance fleet operations affecting the road network. This includes the status of winter maintenance (snow plow schedule and current status).

traffic images  (Existing)  Applicable ITS Standards

High fidelity, real–time traffic images suitable for surveillance monitoring by the operator or for use in machine vision applications. This flow includes the images and meta data that describes the images.

traffic information for media  (Existing)  Applicable ITS Standards

Report of traffic conditions including traffic incident reports for public dissemination through the media. The reports may also include information on diversions and alternate routes, closures, and special traffic restrictions in effect.

traveler alerts  (Planned)  Applicable ITS Standards

Traveler information alerts reporting congestion, incidents, adverse road or weather conditions, parking availability, transit service delays or interruptions, and other information that may impact the traveler. Relevant alerts are provided based on traveler–supplied profile information including trip characteristics and preferences.

traveler information for media  (Existing)  Applicable ITS Standards

General traveler information regarding incidents, unusual traffic conditions, transit issues, or other advisory information that has been desensitized and provided to the media.

traveler request  (Planned)  Applicable ITS Standards

A request for traveler information including traffic, transit, toll, parking, road weather conditions, event, and passenger rail information. The request identifies the type of information, the area of interest, parameters that are used to prioritize or filter the returned information, and sorting preferences.