Interface: Motor Carrier Vehicles - Motor Carrier Vehicle Drivers
Information Flow Definitions
alert response (Future)
This flow represents the tactile or auditory interface with ITS equipment. It contains the response by a Commercial Vehicle Driver or Fleet–Freight Manager that confirms or cancels an alert.
alerts (Future)
This flow represents the visual or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing specific alerts and messages related to commercial vehicles (e.g., trucks not advised, trucks over 10 tons not allowed on bridge, route details). This also includes detected route deviations and warning indications detected by on–board sensors (e.g., safety) and freight equipment sensors (e.g., breach, cargo).
commercial vehicle driver updates (Existing)
General advisories and information provided to the commercial driver regarding current traffic and road conditions and service availability.
commercial vehicle status (Existing)
Current status of the commercial vehicle and associated freight equipment. This includes temperature, humidity, power, battery levels, brake wear data, door open/closed status, chassis bare/covered status)
cv driver information presentation (Planned)
Presentation of information to the commercial vehicle driver that includes current status of on–board systems.
cv driver input (Existing)
This flow represents the tactile or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing the commercial vehicle driver and vehicle information. This flow contains inquiries to the commercial vehicle managing system, interaction with on–board equipment including setup, configuration, and initiation of self tests, and entry of carrier, driver, vehicle, and route information.
CVO pass/pull-in message (Existing)
This flow represents the visual or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing a message sent to commercial vehicle driver indicating whether to bypass or requesting pull in to inspection/verification stop along with inspection results (e. g., LED indicator on transponder or variable message sign).
driver identity characteristics (Future)
The physical or visible characteristics of a commercial vehicle driver that can be measured to uniquely identify a driver. Could be an Identification Card with a Personal Identification Number, biometrics, or visual verification by an operator.
intermodal dispatch info (Existing)
Directions for dispatch for pickup or delivery of an intermodal load.
trip log information (Existing)
This flow represents the tactile or auditory interface with ITS equipment containing the information entered into the trip log, or request for update.