Lexington Area ITS Architecture

LFUCG Traffic Incident Detection System

Status

Planned

Description

This represents roadside equipment that detects traffic incidents, combined with a software package that analyzes the incident detection and generates alerts to the LFUCG TMC operators. TMC operators can implement appropriate traffic control strategies and inform incident responders and emergency management agencies for proper and timely responses.

Stakeholders

Stakeholder	Role	Role Status
LFUCG	Owns	Planned

Physical Objects

ITS Roadway Equipment

Functional Objects

Functional Object	Description	User Defined
Roadway Incident Detection	'Roadway Incident Detection' provides incident detection using traffic detectors and surveillance equipment. It monitors for unusual traffic conditions that may indicate an incident or processes surveillance images, watching for potential incidents. It provides potential incident information as well as traffic flow and images to the center for processing and presentation to traffic operations personnel.	False

Physical Standards

SDO	Document #	Title	User Defined
ITE	ITE ITS Cabinet	ITS Standard Specification for Roadside Cabinets	False
NEMA	NEMA TS 8	Cyber and Physical Security for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)	False

Interfaces To

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LFUCG Traffic Management Center