MC05-Roadway Automated Treatment (Market Package*)

Market Package Graphic       Transaction Set Diagram

Description

This market package automatically treats a roadway section based on environmental or atmospheric conditions. Treatments include fog dispersion, anti-icing chemicals, etc. The market package includes the environmental sensors that detect adverse conditions, the automated treatment system itself, and driver information systems (e.g., dynamic message signs) that warn drivers when the treatment system is activated.

Includes Equipment Packages and Subsystems:

Includes Architecture Flows:

Source Architecture Flow Destination In Graphic
Maintenance and Construction Center Personnel maint and constr center personnel inputs Maintenance and Construction Management Yes
Maintenance and Construction Management maint and constr operations information presentation Maintenance and Construction Center Personnel Yes
Maintenance and Construction Management roadway treatment system control Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Roadway Subsystem Yes
Other Roadway roadway equipment coordination Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Roadway Subsystem Yes
Roadway Subsystem driver information Driver Yes
Roadway Subsystem roadway treatment system status Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Maintenance and Construction Management Yes
Roadway Subsystem roadway equipment coordination Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Other Roadway Yes
    - This icon indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards. Select the architecture flow for more information on relevant standards activities.

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 automatically spray roadway segments to prevent freezing based on environmental conditions sensors. Messages are also posted on dynamic message signs (DMS) to inform motorist of roadway surface 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 automatically treat a roadway section based on environmental or atmospheric conditions. Treatments can be in the form of fog dispersion, anti-icing chemicals, etc. Operational status of these systems are sent to the maintenance and construction operating agency.

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 monitor environmental conditions on segments of roadway and automatically apply chemical treatments to prevent freezing (e.g., bridge surfaces) in order to reduce vehicular accidents.

ITS Goals Supported

    ITS Goal Satisfaction Level
    Increase Transportation System Efficiency and Capacity *
    Enhance Mobility *
    Improve Safety * * *
    Create an Environment for an ITS Market *
    * Features that marginally satisfy the goals
    * * 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

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