Vehicle (Subsystem*)

The Vehicle Subsystem (VS) provides the sensory, processing, storage, and communications functions necessary to support efficient, safe, and convenient travel. These functions reside in general vehicles including personal automobiles, commercial vehicles, emergency vehicles, transit vehicles, or other vehicle types. Information services provide the driver with current travel conditions and the availability of services along the route and at the destination. Both one-way and two-way communications options support a spectrum of information services from low-cost broadcast services to advanced, pay for use personalized information services. Route guidance capabilities assist in formulation of an optimal route and step by step guidance along the travel route. Advanced sensors, processors, enhanced driver interfaces, and actuators complement the driver information services so that, in addition to making informed mode and route selections, the driver travels these routes in a safer and more consistent manner. Initial collision avoidance functions provide 'vigilant co-pilot' driver warning capabilities. More advanced functions assume limited control of the vehicle to maintain safe headway. Ultimately, this subsystem supports completely automated vehicle operation through advanced communications with other vehicles in the vicinity and in coordination with supporting infrastructure subsystems. Pre-crash safety systems are deployed and emergency notification messages are issued when unavoidable collisions do occur.

Subsystem Interfaces Diagram

This is a context diagram for the entity Vehicle Subsystem that shows the interfaces to subsystems and every architecture flow that this entity sends or receives, as defined in the National ITS Architecture.  A complete list of  all architecture flows shown on this diagram, is available under the Inputs/Outputs section on this page.
VehicleRoadwayInformation Service ProviderRoadway PaymentParking ManagementEmergency ManagementPayment AdministrationMaintenance and Construction VehicleEmergency VehicleCommercial VehicleTransit Vehicleaccess requestautomated vehicle statusenvironmental probe dataprobe archive datatraffic probe datavehicle diagnostics datavehicle intersection safety datavehicle occupancyvehicle profilevehicle safety dataaccess permissionautomated vehicle control databroadcast traveler informationemergency traveler informationintersection statusroadway safety datatraffic probe reporting managementvehicle signage dataemergency traveler information requestenvironmental probe datatraffic probe datatravel services requesttraveler profiletraveler requesttrip confirmationtrip requestbroadcast traveler informationemergency traveler informationinteractive traveler informationtraffic probe reporting managementtravel services informationtraveler alertstrip planvehicle payment informationVMT dataVMT equipment statusvehicle payment requestvehicle payment updatevehicle payment informationvehicle parking informationvehicle payment requestvehicle payment updateemergency notificationemergency acknowledgeemergency data requestvehicle payment requestVMT cost datasafety system statusvehicle signage dataemergency vehicle alertvehicle signage datacommercial vehicle data requestcommercial vehicle datavehicle signage data
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Terminator Interfaces Diagram

This is a context diagram for the entity Vehicle Subsystem that shows the interfaces to subsystems and every architecture flow that this entity sends or receives, as defined in the National ITS Architecture.  A complete list of  all architecture flows shown on this diagram, is available under the Inputs/Outputs section on this page.
VehicleOther VehicleDriverTraveler CardRoadway EnvironmentMap Update ProviderBasic VehiclePotential ObstaclesLocation Data Sourcevehicle control coordinationvehicle intersection safety datavehicle safety datadriver updatesin-vehicle transaction statusdriver inputsrequest for servicerequest for paymentpaymentenvironmental conditionsroadway characteristicsmap update requestmap updatesvehicle controlbasic vehicle measuresphysical presenceposition fix
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Functionality: Equipment Packages* and PSpecs*

Inputs/Outputs: Architecture Flows* and Data Flows*

Basic Vehicle flows into Vehicle

Commercial Vehicle flows into Vehicle

Driver flows into Vehicle

Emergency Management flows into Vehicle

Emergency Vehicle flows into Vehicle

Information Service Provider flows into Vehicle

Location Data Source flows into Vehicle

Maintenance and Construction Vehicle flows into Vehicle

Map Update Provider flows into Vehicle

Other Vehicle flows into Vehicle

Parking Management flows into Vehicle

Payment Administration flows into Vehicle

Potential Obstacles flows into Vehicle

Roadway flows into Vehicle

Roadway Environment flows into Vehicle

Roadway Payment flows into Vehicle

Transit Vehicle flows into Vehicle

  • vehicle signage data (Architecture Flow*) - In-vehicle signing data that augments regulatory, warning, and informational road signs and signals. The information provided would include static sign information (e.g., stop, curve warning, guide signs, service signs, and directional signs) and dynamic information (e.g., current signal states, grade crossing information, local traffic and road conditions, advisories, and detours).
    Data Flows*:

Traveler Card flows into Vehicle

Vehicle flows into Basic Vehicle

Vehicle flows into Commercial Vehicle

Vehicle flows into Driver

Vehicle flows into Emergency Management

Vehicle flows into Information Service Provider

Vehicle flows into Maintenance and Construction Vehicle

Vehicle flows into Map Update Provider

Vehicle flows into Other Vehicle

Vehicle flows into Parking Management

Vehicle flows into Payment Administration

Vehicle flows into Roadway

Vehicle flows into Roadway Payment

Vehicle flows into Traveler Card