Central Ohio Regional ITS Architecture

ITS Communications Support Functional Area

Description

'ITS Communications Support' provides means to send and receive messages to and from other ITS Objects. It provides mechanisms for scheduling and prioritizing communications traffic. It may also provide relay functions.

Included In

ODOT FSP
COTA Paratransit Vehicles
DATA On–Demand Transit Vehicles
Freight Truck Vehicles
Local Traffic Management Centers
Local Maintenance and Construction Vehicles
City of Columbus Fire/EMS Emergency Vehicles
OSHP State Highway Patrol Vehicles
Local Maintenance and Construction Management
ODOT ATMS
ODOT Maintenance and Construction Vehicles
Vehicles
OSU CABS Buses
Traveler Information Devices
City of Columbus Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment
ODOT Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment
CRAA Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment
ODOT Cooperative ITS Credentials Management System
ITS Communications Equipment
ODOT Traffic Signal Control Systems

Functional Requirements

ID	Requirement
01	The ITS Object shall include a mechanism for scheduling message transmission distinct from the message's originating Functional Object.
02	The ITS Object shall include a mechanism for prioritizing message transmission based on input from originating Functional Object.
03	The ITS Object shall include a mechanism for relaying messages received using one physical communications medium to other ITS Objects using that same medium.
04	The ITS Object shall include a mechanism for relaying messages received using one physical communications medium to other ITS Objects using a different medium.