Interface: ADOT ITS Field Equipment - ADOT Regional Traffic Operations
Information Flow Definitions
environmental sensor control (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Data used to configure and control environmental sensors.
environmental sensor data (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Current road conditions (e.g., surface temperature, subsurface temperature, moisture, icing, treatment status) and surface weather conditions (e.g., air temperature, wind speed, precipitation, visibility) as measured and reported by fixed and/or mobile environmental sensors. Operational status of the sensors is also included.
field equipment status (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Reports from field equipment (sensors, signals, signs, controllers, etc.) which indicate current operational status.
lane management control (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Information used to configure and control dynamic lane management systems.
lane management information (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
System status of managed lanes including current operational state, violations, and logged information. This includes lane usage information including both traditional traffic flow measures and special information associated with managed lanes such as measured passenger occupancies. It also includes the operational status of the lane management equipment.
passive vehicle monitoring control (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Control commands used to control detection systems that rely on infrastructure–based identification of individual vehicles to measure travel times and other related measures by identifying the same vehicle at different points in the network. Related technologies include Bluetooth readers and license plate recognition systems.
passive vehicle monitoring data (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Time stamped identifiers that identify the vehicles that have passed through a detection zone.
rail crossing control data (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Data required for HRI information transmitted at railroad grade crossings and within railroad operations.
rail crossing request (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
A request for highway–rail intersection status or a specific control request intended to modify HRI operation.
rail crossing status (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Status of the highway–rail intersection equipment including both the current state or mode of operation and the current equipment condition.
reversible lane control (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Control of automated reversible lane configuration and driver information systems.
reversible lane status (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Current reversible lane status including traffic sensor and surveillance data and the operational status and mode of the reversible lane control equipment.
right-of-way request notification (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Notice that a request has occurred for signal prioritization, signal preemption, pedestrian call, multi–modal crossing activation, or other source for right–of–way.
roadway dynamic signage data (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Information used to initialize, configure, and control dynamic message signs. This flow can provide message content and delivery attributes, local message store maintenance requests, control mode commands, status queries, and all other commands and associated parameters that support remote management of these devices.
roadway dynamic signage status (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Current operating status of dynamic message signs.
roadway treatment system control (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Control data for remotely located, automated devices, that treat the road surface (e.g., de–icing applications).
roadway treatment system status (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Current operational status of automated roadway treatment devices (e.g., anti–icing systems).
roadway warning system control (Existing) Selected Comm Solution
Information used to configure and control roadway warning systems.
roadway warning system status (Existing) Selected Comm Solution
Current operating status of roadway warning systems.
safeguard system control (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Data that controls safeguard systems (remotely controlled equipment used to mitigate the impact of incidents on transportation infrastructure, such as blast shields, exhaust systems, etc.).
safeguard system status (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Current operating status of safeguard systems (remotely controlled equipment used to mitigate the impact of incidents on transportation infrastructure, such as blast shields, exhaust systems, etc.). Status of the systems includes operating condition and current operational state.
signal control commands (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Control of traffic signal controllers or field masters including clock synchronization.
signal control device configuration (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Data used to configure traffic signal control equipment including local controllers and system masters.
signal control plans (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Traffic signal timing parameters including minimum green time and interval durations for basic operation and cycle length, splits, offset, phase sequence, etc. for coordinated systems.
signal control status (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Operational and status data of traffic signal control equipment including operating condition and current indications.
signal fault data (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Faults reported by traffic signal control equipment.
signal system configuration (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Data used to configure traffic signal systems including configuring control sections and mode of operation (time based or traffic responsive).
speed monitoring control (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Information used to configure and control automated speed monitoring, speed warning, and speed enforcement systems.
speed monitoring information (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
System status including current operational state and logged information including measured speeds, warning messages displayed, and violation records.
traffic detector control (Existing) Selected Comm Solution
Information used to configure and control traffic detector systems such as inductive loop detectors and machine vision sensors.
traffic detector data (Existing) Selected Comm Solution
Raw and/or processed traffic detector data which allows derivation of traffic flow variables (e.g., speed, volume, and density measures) and associated information (e.g., congestion, potential incidents). This flow includes the traffic data and the operational status of the traffic detectors
traffic images (Existing)
High fidelity, real–time traffic images suitable for surveillance monitoring by the operator or for use in machine vision applications. This flow includes the images. Meta data that describes the images is contained in another flow.
variable speed limit control (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Information used to configure and control variable speed limit systems including the equipment used to provide current speed limits and other information to drivers.
variable speed limit status (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Current operating status of the variable speed limit systems including the state of the equipment.
video surveillance control (Existing) Selected Comm Solution
Information used to configure and control video surveillance systems.
work zone warning device control (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Data used to configure and control work zone safety monitoring and warning devices.
work zone warning status (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Status of a work zone safety monitoring and warning devices. This flow documents system activations and includes additional supporting information (e.g., an image) that allows verification of the alarm.