New Mexico Statewide ITS Architecture

Interfaces:

Roadway Environmental Monitoring

• The field element shall include surface and sub-surface environmental sensors that measure road surface temperature, moisture, icing, salinity, and other measures.
• The field element shall include environmental sensors that measure weather conditions including temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, and visibility.
• The field element's environmental sensors shall be remotely controlled by a traffic management center.
• The field element's environmental sensors shall be remotely controlled by weather service providers such as the National Weather Service or value-added sector specific meteorological services.
• The field element shall provide environmental sensor equipment operational status to the controlling center or maintenance vehicle.
• The field element shall provide environmental sensor equipment fault indication to the controlling center or maintenance vehicle.
• The field element shall remotely aggregate environmental sensor data with environmental data collected from maintenance and construction vehicles.
• The field element shall provide weather and road surface condition data to centers.