KIPDA Regional ITS Architecture

Element Expanded Functional Requirements: Louisville Metro Connected Vehicle RSE

Functional Area: Roadway Intersection Safety Warning
  1. The field element shall utilize traffic sensors to monitor vehicles approaching and occupying an intersection.
  2. The field element shall monitor the operational state, signal timing, and current phase of the traffic signal.
  3. The field element shall monitor road conditions on approaches to, and within, the intersection.
  4. The field element shall communicate with approaching vehicles to determine vehicle position, velocity, acceleration, direction, and intended turning movement.
  5. The field element shall detect potentially hazardous conditions including impending red-light or stop sign violations and potential conflicts between approaching vehicles.
  6. The field element shall provide intersection status and warnings to approaching vehicles using field-vehicle communications.
  7. The field element shall update signs or signals to warn the driver of potentially hazardous situations.
Functional Area: Roadway Safety Warning System
  1. The field element shall collect safety data from passing vehicles including location, vehicle motion (speed, heading, acceleration), vehicle control (brakes, steering, throttle, exterior lights), and additional vehicle status (anti-lock brake activation, stability control activation).
  2. The field element shall collect data from sensors and surveillance equipment to monitor environmental conditions, stopped or wrong way vehicles, roadway debris, or other potentially hazardous conditions.
  3. The field element shall process the collected data to identify potential hazards.
  4. The field element shall provide warnings to passing vehicles using field-vehicle communications.
  5. The field element shall support remote monitoring and control by an authenticated center.