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MCV Vehicle Safety Monitoring Equipment Package

Architecture Geographic Scope

Description:

This equipment package detects vehicle intrusions in the vicinity of the vehicle and warns crew workers and drivers of imminent encroachment. Crew movements are also monitored so that the crew can be warned of movement beyond the designated safe zone. This equipment package can be used for stationary work zones of in mobile applications where a safe zone is maintained around the moving vehicle.

 

Included in:

TxDOT Area Construction Vehicles
TxDOT County Maintenance Vehicles

Processes:

9.1.2Collect M&C Vehicle Data On-Board
9.1.6Provide M&C Vehicle Operator Interface for Maint
9.3.1.4Monitor Crew Movement On-Board
9.3.2.1Status Work Zone Activity
9.3.2.4Provide M&C Field Personnel Interface for Work Zones
9.3.4.3Detect Work Zone Intrusion On-Board
9.3.4.4Provide On-Board Work Zone Intrusion Alert
  

User Service Requirements (fully or partially addressed):

8.0MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
8.1MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS
8.1.1Maintenance and Construction Operations shall provide a Maintenance Vehicle Fleet Management (MVFM) function to schedule and dispatch, monitor and track location, and monitor operational condition and maintenance requirements of public and contracted fleets of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles. This function includes interactions among Traffic Managers, Supervisors, Dispatchers, Field Crews, Construction Crews, Vehicle Maintenance Crews, Equipment Maintenance Crews, Weather Services Organizations, and Information Service Providers.
8.1.1.1MVFM shall be capable of monitoring and tracking the locations of public and contracted fleets of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles to provide current location and status information.
8.1.1.1.1MVFM shall be capable of monitoring and tracking the locations of fleets of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles, including but not limited to:
8.1.1.1.1(a)Roadway maintenance trucks
8.1.1.1.1(b)Other motorized roadway maintenance equipment
8.1.1.1.1(c)Roadway construction trucks
8.1.1.1.1(d)Other motorized roadway construction equipment
8.1.1.1.1(f)Snow plows
8.1.1.1.1(g)Salt / sand trucks
8.1.1.1.1(h)Bucket trucks
8.1.1.1.1(i)Vegetation Control and Grass cutting equipment
8.1.1.1.1(j)Traffic control vehicles
8.1.1.1.1(k)Street and drainage cleaning vehicles
8.1.1.1.2MVFM shall be capable of monitoring information regarding fleets of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles, including but not limited to:
8.1.1.1.2(a)Location
8.1.1.1.2(b)Speed
8.1.1.1.3MVFM shall be capable of tracking the past location and movement of maintenance, construction, and specialized vehicles.
8.1.1.3MVFM shall be capable of supporting interactive data communications between dispatchers and operators of public and contracted maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles.
8.1.1.3.1MVFM shall be capable of communicating information to vehicle operators, including but not limited to:
8.1.1.3.1(a)Routing information
8.1.1.3.1(b)Scheduling data
8.1.1.3.1(c)Dispatch instructions
8.1.1.3.1(d)Corrective actions
8.1.1.3.1(e)Environmental information (road and weather conditions)
8.1.1.3.2MVFM shall be capable of communicating information from vehicle operators, including but not limited to:
8.1.1.3.2(a)Work data
8.1.1.3.2(b)Operator status
8.1.1.3.2(c)Crew status
8.1.1.3.2(d)Equipment status
8.1.1.4MVFM shall be capable of using on-board vehicle sensors to monitor the vehicle diagnostics and operating conditions of public and contracted fleets of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles.
8.1.1.4.1MVFM shall be capable of collecting information on the operating conditions of vehicles, including but not limited to:
8.1.1.4.1(a)System status (e.g. status of brake system, oil pressure, etc.)
8.1.1.4.1(b)Engine temperature
8.1.1.4.1(c)Mileage
8.1.1.4.1(d)Tire wear
8.1.1.4.1(e)Brake wear
8.1.1.4.1(f)Belt wear
8.1.1.6MVFM shall be capable of providing dispatchers and operators of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles with information regarding potential and actual roadway problems.
8.1.1.6.1MVFM shall provide information to dispatchers and vehicle operators, including but not limited to:
8.1.1.6.1(a)Congestion
8.1.1.6.1(b)Incidents
8.1.1.6.1(c)Roadway restrictions
8.1.1.6.1(d)Environmental conditions
8.1.1.6.5MVFM shall provide information to the vehicle operators concerning roadway problem spots and alternate routes because of potential or actual roadway problems.
8.1.3Maintenance and Construction Operations shall provide a Work Zone Management and Safety (WZMS) function, which provides support for the effectiveness, safety, and efficiency of roadway operations during all work zone activities. This function includes interactions among Traffic Managers, Supervisors, Dispatchers, Field Crews, Construction Crews, Public Safety Organizations, Information Service Providers, and Travelers.
8.1.3.2WZMS shall support the management of data about work zones.
8.1.3.2.1WZMS shall collect information concerning work zone activities, including but not limited to:
8.1.3.2.1(a)Location
8.1.3.2.1(b)Nature / type
8.1.3.2.1(c)Scheduled start time
8.1.3.2.1(d)Duration
8.1.3.2.1(e)Lane shifts
8.1.3.2.1(f)Staging areas
8.1.3.2.1(g)Length of work zone
8.1.3.2.1(h)Scheduled phases of work zone configuration
8.1.3.2.1(i)Alternate routes
8.1.3.2.1(j)Anticipated delays for travel route
8.1.3.2.1(k)Anticipated delays for diversion route
8.1.3.4WZMS shall support the provision of vehicle intrusion warnings.
8.1.3.5WZMS shall be capable of tracking individual crew movements.
  
The detailed process and user service requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

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