This paper accounts for the, European and world-wide, standardization situation in the field of electronic fee colIection (EFC) based on dedicated short-range communication (DSRC). It provides a snap-shot of the current EFC standardisation programme and recent progress made in this field. The contents of the (draft) pre-standards are outlined, and where they fit in the context of a reference architecture. The paper concludes with suggesting areas in which further work is needed in order to facilitate open sourcing - allowing for cross-border interoperability and large scale deployment - based on relevant EFC standards. The proposed areas include development of conformance test procedures for the DSRC family of standards, and OBU-ICC standards. It is also recommended to bridge the gap of knowledge prevailing in the EFC community with regards to EFC standards. For the covering abstract see IRRD E102946.
Samenvatting