ITS roadside equipment; ITS roadway equipment

field system that performs localized ITS services
EXAMPLE: traffic signal controller, variable message sign, vehicle detection
NOTE 1 to entry: ITS services that can be performed by ITS roadside equipment include surveillance, traffic control, information provision, payment transaction services, and/or enforcement
NOTE 2 to entry: “ITS roadway equipment” is used within the current version of the Architecture Reference for Cooperative and Intelligent Transportation (ARC-IT; see Reference [25]). The term roadway has been revised to reflect that the equipment is typically along the roadway rather than a part of the roadway.

Application Area: ITS Architecture