VAST Regional ITS Architecture

Personal Trip Planning and Route Guidance Functional Area

Description

'Personal Trip Planning and Route Guidance' provides a personalized trip plan to the traveler. The trip plan is calculated based on preferences and constraints supplied by the traveler and provided to the traveler for confirmation. Coordination may continue during the trip so that the route plan can be modified to account for new information. Many equipment configurations are possible including systems that provide a basic trip plan to the traveler as well as more sophisticated systems that can provide transition by transition guidance to the traveler along a multi–modal route with transfers. Devices represented by this functional object include desktop computers at home, work, or at major trip generation sites, plus personal devices such as tablets and smart phones.

Included In

Traveler Personal Information Device

Functional Requirements

ID	Requirement
01	The personal traveler interface shall allow a traveler to request expedited border clearance.
01	The personal traveler interface shall allow a traveler to request and confirm multi–modal route guidance from a specified source to a destination.
02	The personal traveler interface shall provide the traveler with updates regarding their expedited border clearance registration.
02	The personal traveler interface shall forward the request for route guidance to a traveler information center for route calculation.
03	The personal traveler interface shall forward user preferences, background information, constraints, and payment information to the supplying traveler information center.
04	The personal traveler interface shall present personal trip planning information to the traveler in audible or visual forms consistent with a personal device, and suitable for travelers with hearing and vision physical disabilities.
05	The personal traveler interface shall provide the capability for a traveler to request and receive freight specific traveler information including truck routes, permit information, truck stops, inspection stations, steep grades, high–profile vehicle advisories, etc. Information provided includes freight–related road and weather conditions, parking information, and route plans.
06	The personal traveler interface shall allow a traveler to send a stop request to an approaching transit vehicle.
07	The personal traveler interface shall allow a traveler to request connection protection be provided as part of the traveler's trip request.
08	The personal traveler interface shall provide to the traveler with updates regarding their transit trip in order to provide connection protection.
09	The personal device shall provide a mechanism for its user to create/modify a trip plan including selection of mode, route and parking.