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APRIL 2018
Updates to ARC-IT Software Toolset
The ARC-IT software tools, RAD-IT and SET-IT, have been updated with new features and performance improvements. See below for details.
The architecture toolset has been upgraded to work with version 8.1 of ARC-IT, to include additional standalone features and most critically, to allow users to exchange information between the tools.
RAD-IT
Regional Architecture Development for Intelligent Transportation (RAD-IT) supports development of regional and project ITS architectures using ARC-IT as a starting point. This update to RAD-IT 8.1 adds:
- The ability to import projects from SET-IT 8.1.
- New output tables to see a project summary and to review your architecture’s service packages for consistency with ARC-IT.
- The ability to auto-select Needs based on your service packages.
This update also corrects issues with Interface Builds and outputs that were observed in earlier versions.
SET-IT
The Systems Engineering Tool for Intelligent Transportation (SET-IT) integrates drawing and database tools with ARC-IT so that users can develop detailed ITS project architectures. This update to SET-IT 8.1 adds:
- The ability to import project information from RAD-IT 8.1.
- Performance improvements when editing diagrams.
- Improved support for user defined needs and needs imported from RAD-IT.
- 64-bit application support.
FEBRUARY 2018
ARC-IT v8.1 Is Now Available
The National ITS Reference Architecture, now known as Architecture Reference for Cooperative and Intelligent Transportation (ARC-IT) provides a common framework for planning, defining, and integrating intelligent transportation systems. ARC-IT Version 8.1 is a major release of the National ITS Architecture that fully defines and upgrades the four architecture views that were initially defined in ARC-IT 8.0. ARC-IT merges, unifies, and enhances Version 7.1 of the National ITS Architecture and CVRIA Version 2.2.
With this update the tools, Regional Architecture Development for Intelligent Transportation (RAD-IT) and Systems Engineering Tool for Intelligent Transportation (SET-IT), are also updated and now provide the capability to import architecture content from one tool into the other.
See the www.arc-it.net website for more information.
JANUARY 2018
Updated Standards Statuses
The following standards statuses changed in January 2018:
| Document # | Title | Update |
|---|---|---|
ATC 5201 (ITE ATC Controller) Advanced Transportation Controller (ATC) |
Version 6 status: Published |
MARCH 2017
The ITS PCB Program offers over 60 FREE online standards training modules that help practitioners build a solid foundation for evaluating, procuring, and deploying standards-based ITS equipment.
March 2017 Update: Four new modules—Module 17-20—now available.
FEBRUARY 2017
The ITS PCB Program offers over 60 FREE online standards training modules that help practitioners build a solid foundation for evaluating, procuring, and deploying standards-based ITS equipment.
February 2017 Update: Six new modules now available.
SEPTEMBER 2016
USDOT is pleased to provide the ITS Standards deployment community with a new tool. The Center to Center (C2C) Reference Implementation (RI) Tool supports efficient deployment of systems using C2C communications by providing a means to verify conformance to C2C standards. Using the C2C RI tool will reduce developmental risks, effort, and the cost and provide consistent interpretation of the implemented standard, which in turn will encourage the deployment of interoperable NTCIP C2C systems. Learn more and download the C2C RI Tool.
APRIL 2016
Standards Announcements
- USDOT is pleased to announce IEEE’s publication of IEEE 1609.3-2016 Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments - Networking Services . IEEE 1609.3 defines network and transport layer services, including addressing and routing, in support of secure WAVE data exchange. It also defines Wave Short Messages, providing an efficient WAVE-specific alternative to IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) that can be directly supported by applications. Further, this standard defines the Management Information Base (MIB) for the WAVE protocol stack. The standards can be purchased from IEEE at http://www.techstreet.com/ieee.
Updated Standards Statuses
The following standards statuses changed in April 2016:
| Document # | Title | Update |
|---|---|---|
Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) - Networking Services |
Version 3 status: Published |
MARCH 2016
Standards Announcements
- USDOT is pleased to announce SAE International's publication of J2735, Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Message Set Dictionary, for applications utilizing the 5.9 GHz DSRC for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (DSRC/WAVE) communications systems. This document defines the messages, data frames and data elements that make up the messages and is facilitated through tables in this document. Additionally, SAE published the J2945/1 On-Board System Requirements for V2V Safety Communications standard. This standard focuses on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) safety communications systems' requirements to support a set of six V2V Safety applications. The standards can be purchased from the SAE site at http://store.sae.org.
- USDOT is pleased to announce IEEE's publication of IEEE 1609.2-2016 Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments - Security Services for Applications and Management Messages and IEEE 1609.12-2016 Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) - Identifier Allocations. IEEE 1609.2 defines secure message formats, and the processing of those secure messages, within the DSRC/WAVE system. IEEE 1609.12 specifies allocations of WAVE identifiers defined in the IEEE 1609™ series of standards. The IEEE 1609.4 WAVE – Multi-Channel Operations standard is also published; this standard describes various standard message formats for DSRC applications at 5.9 GHz. The standards can be purchased from IEEE at http://www.techstreet.com/ieee.
Updated Standards Statuses
The following standards statuses changed in March 2016:
| Document # | Title | Update |
|---|---|---|
Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Message Set Dictionary |
Version 5 status: Published |
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On-Board System Requirements for V2V Safety Communications |
Version 1 status: Published |
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IEEE 1609.4-2016 Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) - Multi-Channel Operation |
Version 3 status: Published |
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IEEE 1609.2-2016 Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments - Security Services for Applications and Management Messages |
Version 3 status: Published |
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IEEE 1609.12-2016 Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) - Identifier Allocations |
Version 2 status: Published |
JANUARY 2016
Updated Standards Statuses
The following standards statuses changed in January 2016:
| Document # | Title | Update |
|---|---|---|
Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) - Identifier Allocations |
Version 2 status: changed to In Ballot |
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Draft Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments - Security Services for Applications and Management Messages |
Version 3 status: changed to In Ballot |
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Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) - Networking Services |
Version 3 status: changed to In Ballot |
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Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) - Multi-Channel Operation |
Version 3 status: changed to In Ballot |
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Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Message Set Dictionary |
Version 4 status: changed to Published |