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3.     ICMS System of System Level Requirements

The section defines the overall System of Systems (SOS) level requirements. These requirements are defined in Table 6 to assist in determining when the overall System of Systems is performing to expectations and supporting the corridor as expected. Often, multiple individual systems are involved in each SOS level requirement, and the intent of defining and ultimately testing the SOS level requirements is not to test performance of any individual system, but rather to assess whether the overall SOS is performing adequately. Each requirement in the following subsections includes the following information:

ID                                            Unique identifier

Requirement Description           Text description of actual requirement

Source                                     Identifies which User Need from Table 1 of this document that the requirement relates to

Allocation                                 Identifies the individual system(s) responsible for accomplishing the requirement.

Criticality                                  High = required to complete the ICMS
                                                Medium = will improve the ICMS
                                                Low = nice to have, but won’t affect the completion of the ICMS

Table 6: ICMS-System of Systems Level Requirements
ID Requirement Description Source Allocation Criticality
SOS-1 ICMS notify operators of incidents:
The ICMS shall provide operators and participating dispatchers with notification of incidents on State, County, and local roads (including transit incidents) within 3 minutes from the time the incident is reported to the ICMS.
User Need 1 ICMS-Data Hub; ICMS-EMS; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-2 ICMS notify operators of planned events:
The ICMS shall provide operators and participating dispatchers with notification of planned events that have been entered into the ICMS and are expected to impact traffic at least a day in advance of the event.
User Need 1 ICMS-Data Hub; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-3 Verification of incidents:
The ICMS shall provide a mechanism for traffic, transit, and emergency operators to verify incidents within 5 minutes of the incident being reported to the ICMS.
User Need 2 ICMS-Data Hub; ICMS-Traffic Operations; ICMS-EMS H
SOS-4 ICMS inform travelers pre-trip of travel times
The ICMS shall provide travelers the currently available (within the last 2 minutes) travel times on freeways, arterials, and transit routes.
User Need 3, User Need 9 ICMS-Data Hub; ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-5 ICMS inform travelers en-route of travel times
The ICMS shall provide travelers en-route to their destination with the currently available (within the last 5 minutes) travel times along freeways, arterials, and transit routes.
User Need 3, User Need 9 ICMS-Data Hub; ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-6 ICMS inform travelers pre-trip of parking availability
During pre-trip planning, the ICMS shall provide travelers with the number of parking spaces currently available (within the last 3 minutes) at park-and-ride facilities located within the corridor based on the latest information available in the system.
User Need 4 ICMS-Data Hub; ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-7 ICMS inform travelers en-route of parking availability
The ICMS shall provide en-route travelers with the number of parking spaces currently available (within the last 3 minutes) at park-and-ride facilities located within the corridor based on the latest information available in the system.
User Need 4 ICMS-Data Hub; ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-8 ICMS calculate freeway metrics
The ICMS shall calculate the following corridor performance metrics for the freeway network as a whole in both directions at least once every 2 minutes:
  • Speed
  • Volume
  • Excess capacity
  • Travel time deviation from average
User Need 5, User Need 18 ICMS-Data Hub; ICMS-ASG; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-9 ICMS calculate arterial metrics
The ICMS shall calculate the following corridor performance metrics for the arterial network as a whole in both directions at least once every 2 minutes:
  • Speed
  • Volume
  • Excess capacity
  • Travel time deviation from average
User Need 5, User Need 18 ICMS-Data Hub; ICMS-ASG; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-10 ICMS calculate transit metrics
The ICMS shall calculate the following corridor performance metrics for the transit routes within the corridor at least once every 2 minutes:
  • Speed
  • Volume
  • Excess capacity
  • Travel time deviation from average
User Need 5, User Need 18 ICMS-Data Hub; ICMS-ASG; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-11 ICMS display metrics to operators
The ICMS shall display the current corridor performance metrics (2 minutes or less) for freeways, arterials, and transit routes within the corridor to the ICMS operators.
User Need 5, User Need 18 ICMS-Data Hub; ICMS-ASG; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-12 ICMS present transit trip planning to travelers
The ICMS shall provide travelers accessing the traveler information system with information about transit options and current travel times of transit vehicles.
User Need 6 ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-13 ICMS provide transit advantages
The ICMS shall provide signal timing priority to prevent transit vehicles from waiting longer than 30 seconds when exiting park-and-ride facilities.
User Need 7 ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-ASG H
SOS-14 ICMS provide internet to transit riders
The ICMS shall provide a mechanism for transit riders to access the Internet while on board buses traveling along designated transit routes.
User Need 8 ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-15 ICMS inform travelers of transit benefits
The ICMS shall provide travelers with information about the benefits of transit ridership in the form of transit access lanes or parking advantages.
User Need 8 ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-16 ICMS inform travelers of conditions at ABC garages
The ICMS shall provide travelers with the most current information available about the conditions and travel times in monitored segments of the corridor as travelers approach the ABC garages.
User Need 10 ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-17 ICMS inform travelers of parking garage availability
The ICMS shall provide travelers with information about the current available parking capacity at the ABC garages while travelers are approaching the garages.
User Need 10 ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-18 ICMS inform travelers of incidents and events en-route
The ICMS shall provide travelers with information about current events impacting travel downstream or on nearby routes without travelers needing to request the information.
User Need 10 ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-19 ICMS exchange information among agencies
The ICMS shall share information about events, incidents, and conditions with other transportation and emergency response agencies within 5 minutes of receiving information.
User Need 11 ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-20 ICMS support infrastructure reliability
The ICMS support systems shall provide power to maintain operation of signal control devices for at least 2 hours after a power outage.
User Need 14 ICMS-Traffic Operations; ICMS-ASG H
SOS-21 ICMS informs travelers of transit capacity increases
The ICMS shall provide travelers with notification of transit capacity increases (additional routes or additional capacity on existing routes) within 10 minutes of receiving information that additional capacity has been added.
User Need 15 ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-22 ICMS manages traffic flow
The ICMS shall provide a mechanism for arterial signal operators to select and implement signal timing plans within 5 minutes of notification of conditions or events.
User Need 17 ICMS-ASG; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-23 ICMS informs arterial operators of conditions
The ICMS shall provide arterial signals operators with current system data and information about conditions along arterial and parallel freeways to support the selection of signal timing plans.
User Need 17 ICMS-ASG; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-24 ICMS provides visual surveillance to arterial operators
The ICMS shall provide a mechanism for arterial signal operators to view current system images of arterial intersections.
User Need 17 ICMS-ASG; ICMS-Traffic Operations H
SOS-25 ICMS monitor device status
The ICMS shall provide operators and administrators with reports of any devices and systems malfunctioning within 5 minutes of the malfunction being detected by the system.
User Need 18 ICMS-MTCC; ICMS-Traffic Operations H

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