Cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) can be defined as a subset of the broader suite of ITS that use a range of wireless communications to share information between vehicles, roadside infrastructure, mobile devices and centres. This will allow vehicle and transport applications to cooperatively work together to deliver safety, efficiency and environmental outcomes that are beyond what is achievable with standalone ITS and vehicle applications. Austroads is taking a lead role in establishing an operational framework that will enable emerging C-ITS to be deployed in Australia and New Zealand. It has been decided to take a Systems Engineering approach of which a Concept of Operations is a key document. ARRB Group was engaged by Austroads to compile the document. The purpose of the document is to define the C-ITS platform core functions including their objectives and capabilities, identify user needs and describe how the system will operate. The Concept of Operations is intended to be an input to future decision making and System Engineering documents, including system requirements and design documentation. Inputs include the Policy Framework for Intelligent Transport Systems in Australia, the C-ITS Strategic Plan, the Austroads National ITS Architecture project (NS1696), the FRAME ITS architecture and a range of consultations and reviews. The intended audience is all stakeholders that may be involved in the deployment of C-ITS in Australia and New Zealand. These include different user groups (such as fleet managers, drivers, travellers, motoring organisations, emergency services), road agencies, toll operators, rail operators, vehicle manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, dealers, mobile device manufacturers, telecommunication operators, ITS infrastructure manufacturers, C-ITS service and content providers, representative organisation such as the motorist organisations, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and the Motor Industry Association, the Truck Industry Council and the Road Transport Forum, standardisation organisations, certification organisations, regulators such as communications and media authorities, industry-specific regulators, national competition authorities, policy makers and the national and state privacy commissioners. The development of a Concept of Operations is an iterative and evolutionary process. This is considered to be version 1.0 of the Concept of Operations for C-ITS core functions, which is based on the current understanding and stakeholder inputs on what is an evolving system. As local and international consensus is achieved, it is intended to update the Concept of Operations as appropriate. (Author/publisher)
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