Concept of Operations for C-ITS Core Functions
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Research Report AP-R479-15 Concept of Operations for C-ITS Core Functions Concept of Operations for C-ITS Core Functions Prepared by Publisher Freek Faber and David Green Austroads Ltd. Level 9, 287 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Project Manager Phone: +61 2 9264 7088 [email protected] Stuart Ballingall www.austroads.com.au Abstract About Austroads This document defines the core functions of the C-ITS platform Austroads’ purpose is to: including their objectives and capabilities. It identifies user needs • promote improved Australian and New Zealand transport and describes how the system will operate. outcomes • provide expert technical input to national policy The Concept of Operations is intended to be an input to future development on road and road transport issues decision making and system engineering documents, including • promote improved practice and capability by road system requirements and design documentation. agencies • promote consistency in road and road agency operations. Austroads membership comprises the six state and two territory road transport and traffic authorities, the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Australian Local Government Association, and NZ Transport Agency. Austroads is governed by a Board consisting of the chief executive officer (or an alternative senior executive officer) of each of its eleven member organisations: • Roads and Maritime Services New South Wales Keywords • Roads Corporation Victoria Cooperative ITS, C-ITS, Concept of Operations, ConOps, core • Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland system, core functions. • Main Roads Western Australia ISBN 978-1-925294-13-2 • Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure South Australia Austroads Project No. NT1785 • Department of State Growth Tasmania Austroads Publication No. AP-R479-15 • Department of Transport Northern Territory Publication date March 2015 • Territory and Municipal Services Directorate, Australian Pages 124 Capital Territory • Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development © Austroads 2015 • Australian Local Government Association • New Zealand Transport Agency. This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process The success of Austroads is derived from the collaboration without the prior written permission of Austroads. of member organisations and others in the road industry. It aims to be the Australasian leader in providing high quality information, advice and fostering research in the road transport sector. Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank Stuart Ballingall, Austroads C-ITS Project Director, for his valuable and detailed input throughout the project and Jacobs for its review and feedback. This report has been prepared for Austroads as part of its work to promote improved Australian and New Zealand transport outcomes by providing expert technical input on road and road transport issues. Individual road agencies will determine their response to this report following consideration of their legislative or administrative arrangements, available funding, as well as local circumstances and priorities. Austroads believes this publication to be correct at the time of printing and does not accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of information herein. Readers should rely on their own skill and judgement to apply information to particular issues. Concept of Operations for C-ITS Core Functions Preface Cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) can be defined as a subset of the broader suite of ITS that use a range of wireless communications to share information between vehicles, roadside infrastructure, mobile devices and centres. This will allow vehicle and transport applications to cooperatively work together to deliver safety, efficiency and environmental outcomes that are beyond what is achievable with standalone ITS and vehicle applications. Austroads is taking a lead role in establishing an operational framework that will enable emerging C-ITS to be deployed in Australia and New Zealand. It has been decided to take a Systems Engineering approach of which a Concept of Operations is a key document. ARRB Group was engaged by Austroads to compile the document. The purpose of the document is to define the C-ITS platform core functions including their objectives and capabilities, identify user needs and describe how the system will operate. The Concept of Operations is intended to be an input to future decision making and System Engineering documents, including system requirements and design documentation. Inputs include the Policy Framework for Intelligent Transport Systems in Australia, the C-ITS Strategic Plan, the Austroads National ITS Architecture project (NS1696), the FRAME ITS architecture and a range of consultations and reviews. The intended audience is all stakeholders that may be involved in the deployment of C-ITS in Australia and New Zealand. These include different user groups (such as fleet managers, drivers, travellers, motoring organisations, emergency services), road agencies, toll operators, rail operators, vehicle manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, dealers, mobile device manufacturers, telecommunication operators, ITS infrastructure manufacturers, C-ITS service and content providers, representative organisation such as the motorist organisations, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and the Motor Industry Association, the Truck Industry Council and the Road Transport Forum, standardisation organisations, certification organisations, regulators such as communications and media authorities, industry-specific regulators, national competition authorities, policy makers and the national and state privacy commissioners. The development of a Concept of Operations is an iterative and evolutionary process. This is considered to be version 1.0 of the Concept of Operations for C-ITS core functions, which is based on the current understanding and stakeholder inputs on what is an evolving system. As local and international consensus is achieved, it is intended to update the Concept of Operations as appropriate. Austroads 2015 | page i Concept of Operations for C-ITS Core Functions Contents 1. Scope ......................................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Identification ...................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Document Overview .......................................................................................................................1 1.2.1 Purpose ..............................................................................................................................1 1.2.2 Methodology.......................................................................................................................1 1.2.3 Structure of the Document .................................................................................................3 1.3 System Overview ...........................................................................................................................4 1.3.1 Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems ........................................................................4 1.3.2 System of Systems ............................................................................................................8 1.3.3 C-ITS Core Functions ........................................................................................................9 1.3.4 Roles and Stakeholders .................................................................................................. 10 2. References .......................................................................................................................................... 13 3. Current Situation ................................................................................................................................ 18 3.1 Background ................................................................................................................................. 18 3.2 Policies ........................................................................................................................................ 19 3.3 Description of the Current Situation ............................................................................................ 19 3.3.1 ITS in Australia and New Zealand .................................................................................. 20 3.3.2 National ITS Architecture for Australia and New Zealand .............................................. 22 3.3.3 Vehicle Telematics Services ........................................................................................... 23 3.3.4 Wireless Communication Technologies .......................................................................... 24 3.3.5 Positioning Services ........................................................................................................ 27 3.3.6 International Developments ............................................................................................ 28 4. Justification for and Nature of Changes .......................................................................................... 34 4.1 Justification for Changes ............................................................................................................