Roadway Data Collection Functional Area

Description

'Roadway Data Collection' collects traffic, road, and environmental conditions information for use in transportation planning, research, and other off–line applications where data quality and completeness take precedence over real–time performance. It includes the sensors, supporting roadside infrastructure, and communications equipment that collects and transfers information to a center for archival.

Included In

IDOT District 1 Traffic Systems Center Field Equipment
Will County Division of Transportation Field Equipment
Municipal/Township Field Equipment

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
01The field element shall collect traffic, road, and environmental conditions information.
02The field element shall include the sensors and supporting roadside devices that sense, collect, and send traffic, road, and environmental conditions information to a center for archival.
03The field element shall collect sensor status and sensor faults from roadside equipment and send it along with the recorded data to a center for archival.