MC04-Weather Information Processing and Distribution (Market Package*)
Market Package Graphic Transaction Set Diagram
Description
This market package processes and distributes the environmental information collected from the Road Weather Data Collection market package. This market package uses the environmental data to detect environmental hazards such as icy road conditions, high winds, dense fog, etc. so system operators and decision support systems can make decision on corrective actions to take. The continuing updates of road condition information and current temperatures can be used by system operators to more effectively deploy road maintenance resources, issue general traveler advisories, issue location specific warnings to drivers using the Traffic Information Dissemination market package, and aid operators in scheduling work activity.Includes Equipment Packages and Subsystems:
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for more information on relevant standards activities.Early Deployment
This market package has been identified as an early deployment due to a promising combination of low risk implementation characteristics, developing public or private markets for the package, and tangible system or user benefits. This Market Package uses the data collected from the Road Weather Data Collection Market Package and processes the information and distributes it to other centers. Early implementations will allow decision support systems to aid managers in determining that appropriate response to weather conditions and when to deploy a particular operation.Rural Development
For the Surface Transportation and Weather Rural Development Track, this market package is highly applicable to rural user needs and suitable for the rural environment. It addresses the needs of the broad rural development track by the following: Systems that utilize information from environmental sensors and weather systems to distribute to other agencies that might make use of the data. Provides information regarding surface conditions that can affect travel conditions.For the Operations and Maintenance Rural Development Track, this market package is highly applicable to rural user needs and suitable for the rural environment. It addresses the needs of the broad rural development track by the following: Systems that utilize the information collection from environmental sensors and weather providers as inputs for decision support systems.
For the Crash Prevention and Security Rural Development Track, this market package is applicable to a significant number of rural user needs, may require some augmentation for the rural environment. It addresses the needs of the broad rural development track by the following: Systems that utilize information from environmental collection systems to inform motorist of weather conditions that affect driver safety in order to reduce vehicular accidents.
ITS Goals Supported
| ITS Goal | Satisfaction Level |
|---|---|
| Increase Transportation System Efficiency and Capacity | * * |
| Enhance Mobility | * |
| Improve Safety | * * * |
| Increase Economic Productivity | * * |
| Create an Environment for an ITS Market | * * |
* * Features that almost satisfy every aspect of the goals
* * * Features completely satisfy every aspect of the goals
User Services related to this Market Package:
Problem / Solution Pairs this Market Package Addresses
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Traffic accidents, injuries, and fatalities | Improve safety |
Hypertext Architecture Version 6.1 generated on 1/7/2009 from the following databases
Physical Architecture dated 12/15/2008,
Logical Architecture dated 12/2/2008,
Market Packages dated 12/14/2008,
Security dated 11/13/2008,
User Services dated 4/9/2007,
Theory of Operations dated 12/14/2008,
AppMap dated 12/19/2008 and the
SDOMAP dated 12/12/2008