AZTech Regional Info System (ARIS)
Status: Existing
Description
The AZTech Regional Information System (ARIS) is a regional ITS tool in the Phoenix Arizona area that provides real–time incident notification and intelligently assimilates incident–centric traffic information in support of traffic management, during an incident within a zone identified by the user. The ARIS system is part of the Maricopa Regional ITS Architecture. It has been designed based on the needs of local jurisdictions. Upon notification, ARIS automatically assimilates a range of useful information related to the particular incident and presents the information in a web–based "tactical screen".
Stakeholders
| Stakeholder | Role | Role Status |
|---|
| AZTech | Owns | Existing |
|---|
| AZTech | Operates | Existing |
|---|
Physical Objects
Functional Objects
| Functional Object | Description | User Defined |
|---|
| TIC Data Collection | 'TIC Data Collection' collects transportation–related data from other centers, performs data quality checks on the collected data and then consolidates, verifies, and refines the data and makes it available in a consistent format to applications that support operational data sharing between centers and deliver traveler information to end–users. A broad range of data is collected including traffic and road conditions, transit data, emergency information and advisories, weather data, special event information, traveler services, parking, multimodal data, and toll/pricing data. It also shares data with other transportation information centers. | False |
|---|
| TIC Emergency Traveler Information | 'TIC Emergency Traveler Information' provides emergency information to the public, including wide–area alerts and evacuation information. It provides emergency alerts, information on evacuation zones and evacuation requirements, evacuation destinations and shelter information, available transportation modes, and traffic and road conditions at the origin, destination, and along the evacuation routes. In addition to general evacuation information, personalized information including tailored evacuation routes, service information, and estimated travel times is also provided based on traveler specified origin, destination, and route parameters. Updated information is provided throughout the evacuation and subsequent reentry as status changes and plans are adapted. | False |
|---|
| TIC Operations Data Collection | 'TIC Operations Data Collection' collects and stores information that is collected about the transportation information service including data on the number of clients serviced and the services that were provided. This data can be used directly by operations personnel or it can be made available to other data users and archives in the region. | False |
|---|
| TIC Traveler Telephone Information | 'TIC Traveler Telephone Information' services voice–based traveler requests for information that supports traveler telephone information systems like 511. It takes requests for traveler information, which could be voice–formatted traveler requests, dual–tone multi–frequency (DTMF)–based requests, or a simple traveler information request, and returns the requested traveler information in the proper format. In addition to servicing requests for traveler information, it also collects and forwards alerts and advisories to traveler telephone information systems. | False |
|---|
Interfaces To
(View Context Diagram)