Information and Communications Technologies Standards Board (ICTSB)

.. to coordinate the standardization activities in the field of Information and Communications Technologies

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and telematics

Criteria Description
Short area title Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and telematics
Full area title ITS and telematics including telematics in public transport, multimodal (means of transport) and traffic information, road and traffic data, network and traffic management, fleet management, electronic fee collection, short range communication etc.
Standardization aspects 1. Functionality:
System integration; application definition; performance standards
2. Interoperability:
On-board system inter-operability; application interface standardisation; plug ‘n play integration in vehicles; user roaming between service providers; common message protocols
3. Legal context:
Liability of vehicle manufacturer and public authority; mandatory use of equipment through government regulation; system and supplier certification; vehicle and equipment type approval
4. Safety:
Driver safety is first concern; unwanted side effects; system safety; vehicle-vehicle interactions; secondary safety impacts
5. Environmental aspects:
Not applicable
6. Human factors - Man-machine interface:
Safe and consistent man-machine interface; common design and testing tools
7. Testing:
System testing aspects

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Standards organizations

- International:

  • ISO/TC 204 (Transport Information and Control systems, covering the field of RTTT).
  • Also: ISO/TC 22 (Road Vehicles), ISO/TC 104 (Freight Containers), ISO/TC 211 (Geographic Information/ Geomatics).

- European:

  • CEN/TC278 (Road Transport and Traffic Telematics)
  • Also: CEN/TC 224 (Machine Readable Cards, related deviceinterfaces and operations), CEN/TC 287 (Geographic Information) (dormant), CEN/TC 226 (Road Equipment), CEN/TC 320 (Transportation Services).
  • CEN/ISSS WS MEET - closed - (Multimodal end-to-end Tracking and Tracing)
  • CEN/ISSS WS FASTEST - closed - (Facilitating Smart Card Technology for Electronic Ticketing and Seamless Travel)
  • ETSI TC ERM (EMC and Radio Spectrum Matters)

Specification provider:

Authorities:
Identified work items or deliverables The introduction of Road Tolling Systems and Services is high on the agenda of policy-makers. Standards are requested to achieve pan-European systems. Relevant standards are developed by ISO, CEN and ETSI.
Established liaisons CEN/TC 278 – ISO/TC 204 work sharing through the Vienna Agreement
Standardization gaps See M/270 Phase 2 report and CEN/BTWG 141 report
Overlapping standardization activities See M/270 Phase 2 report and CEN/BTWG 141 report
Overlapping areas  
Proposal for future investigation See M/270 Phase 2 report and CEN/BTWG 141 report
ICTSB co-ordinator ICTSB/ITSSG
Remarks  
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