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5. Data Requirements

ICM data requirements are provided in Table 5.1, which defines the information needed to perform the desired ICMS functions. The data requirements specify the source of the data, the frequency of the data, the characteristics of the data and the method a data is produced. Note that the data are referenced in the functional requirements.

Table 5.1 ICM Data Requirements
ID Data Element Name Source of data Unit Frequency of data from source Characteristics, such as accuracy, validity, timing, and capacity Calculation or algorithm used to derive data value
DF Freeway data
DF-01 Freeway travel time 511 Minutes Every 30 seconds Error less than 20% of total travel time Derived
DF-02 Freeway travel speed Freeway TMS and PeMS miles/hour Every 0.5 mile Errors of 5 mph or less Both Direct measurement and filtered data using PeMS
DF-03 Freeway traffic volume Freeway TMS and PeMS Vehicle/lane/hour 30 seconds Errors less than 20% of the total count Calculated
DF-04 Freeway Occupancy Freeway TMS and PeMS   Every 0.5 mile Errors less than 20% of the total count Calculated
DF-05 Freeway traffic sensor status Freeway TMS and PeMS Functional/nonfunctional Every 0.5 mile Detectable for 90% of the sensors Calculated
DF-06 Freeway ramp volume Freeway TMS and PeMS Vehicle/lane/hour At freeway on- ramp Error less than 20% of total count or less. Calculated
DF-07 Freeway ramp sensor status Freeway Freeway TMS and PeMS Functional/Nonfunctional Every 0.5 mile Detectable for 90% of the sensors Calculated
DF-08 Current condition of freeway operations system Freeway TMS Functional/Nonfunctional Every 60 second Can detect 100% system failures that cause interruption of system operation Calculated
DF-09 Current messages on variable message signs Freeway TMS Functional/Nonfunctional Every 60 second Can detect power related CMS failures Processed
DA
DA-01 Arterial presence traffic volume Caltrans, cities, ACCMA Vehicle counts Every 60 second Error less than 20% of the total count Derived
DA-02 Arterial advance traffic volume Caltrans, cities, ACCMA Vehicle counts Every 60 second Error less than 20% of the total count Derived
DA-03 Arterial traffic signal status Caltrans, cities none Every 60 second Cycle splits and offsets and whether the signal is operational, with latency of no more than 20 s Derived
DT Transit data
DT-01a Transit bus location AC Transit CAD AVL GPS coordinates Every 120 seconds from AC Transit CAD/AVL Within GPS error (~15 meters) Derived
DT-01a Transit bus location ICM Data acquisition system GPS coordinates Every 2 seconds from ICM data logging system Within GPS error (~15 meters) Derived
DT-02 Transit bus time to arrival at next bus station Next Bus Minute Every 60 seconds 20% of the time to arrival Calculation
DT-03 Transit bus ridership data AC Transit CAS AVL Rider Every 120 seconds Less than 10% of the total measured ridership Derived
DT-04 BART train location BART CTC km/mile from a reference location Every 2 seconds Error less than 10% of the distance traveled Calculated
DT-05 BART train time-to-arrival at the next station BART ATC Minute Every 30 seconds or less Error less than 10% of the time to arrival Calculated
DT-06 BART ridership Fare collection system Rider Minute Every entry Error less than 1% of the total riders Derived
DT-07 Parking availability at major parking facilities BART parking management system Space Every 60 seconds Error less than 1% Derived
DI Incident data
DI-01 Freeway incidents Caltrans, CHP None Less than 5 minutes after incident occurs Location, type of incidents, Validated report Reporting
DI-02 Arterial and local incidents Caltrans, cities, ACCMA None Less than 5 minutes after incident occurs Location, type of incidents, Validated report Reporting
DI-03 Transit incidents AC Transit, BART None Less than 5 minutes after incident occurs Location, type of incidents, Validated report Reporting
DI-05 Natural disasters USGS through stakeholders agencies None Forecast if possible; reports less than 10 minutes after the disaster occurs Location, disaster type (e.g., earthquake, flood), Validated report Reporting
DI-06 Damaged infrastructure Caltrans, cities, BART Infrastructure name, location Immediately No later than one hour after damage occurs Reporting
DI-07 Planned road closure Caltrans, cities, BART Infrastructure name, location After road closure plans are developed 90% correct for 24 hours notice Derived
DI-08 Maintenance and construction schedule Caltrans, cities, BART Location and time After maintenance schedule are developed 90% correct for 24 hours notice Derived
DI-09 Condition of emergency response CHP, police, fire None During the emergency response Delay no longer than 5 minutes Derived
DPF Processed data- Freeway
DPF-01 Freeway travel time advisory CHP, police, 911 Minutes Update every 30 seconds Error less than 20% Processed
DPA Processed data- Arterial
RPA-01 Arterial travel time advisory CHP, police, 911 Minutes Update every 30 seconds Error less than 20% Processed
  Processed data- Transit
DPT-01 Bus Time-to- Arrival AC Transit, 511 Minutes Update every 30 seconds Error less than 10% of time to arrival Processed
DPT-02 Bus trip time estimate info AC Transit, 511 Minutes Every 60 seconds Error less than 10% of time to arrival Processed
DPT-03 BART Time-to-Arrival BART, 511 Minutes Every 60 seconds Error less than 10% of time to arrival Processed
DPT-04 BART trip time estimate info. BART, 511 Minutes Every 60 seconds Error less than 10% of time to arrival Processed
DPT-05 Transit connection info AC Transit, BART, 511 Minutes Every seconds Error less than 10% of time to arrival Processed
DPR Processed data- Route selection
DPR-01 Alternative route travel time info Caltrans Minutes Update every 60 seconds Error less than 20% of time to arrival Processed
DPR-02 Alternative route advice 511, Caltrans Highway number Update every 60 seconds Alternative route Processed
DPR-04 Travel time about alternative route 511, Caltrans Minutes Update every 60 seconds Error less than 20% of total travel time Processed
DPR-03 Parking availability info BART number of parking space Update every 60 seconds Error less than 1% of the total parking space Processed
DPI Processed data- Incidents
DPI-01 Highway incident location 511, CHP, Caltrans location Update every 60 seconds Within 60 seconds of receiving an inquiry Processed
DPI-02 Highway incident severity 511, CHP, Caltrans Level (1-5) Update every 60 seconds Within 60 seconds of receiving an inquiry Processed
DPI-03 Duration of incident 511, CHP, Caltrans Minutes Update every 60 seconds Within 60 seconds of receiving an inquiry Processed
DPI-04 Transit incident BART, AC Transit Minutes Update every 60 seconds Within 60 seconds of receiving an inquiry Processed
DPI-05 Traffic condition near incidents 511, Caltrans, ACCMA Level (1-5) Update every 60 seconds 300 seconds after incident occurs Processed or Inputted
DPI-06 Congestion location 511, Caltrans, ACCMA Location Update every 60 seconds 300 seconds after incident occurs Processed
DPI-07 Speed slowdown location 511, Caltrans, ACCMA mph or kph Update every 60 seconds 300 seconds after incident occurs Processed
DPCM Processed data – construction and maintenance
DPCM-01 Construction and repair work info Caltrans, cities, BART None Once Location and time (minutes)
Within 60 seconds of receiving an inquiry
Processed
DPSE Processed data - Special event
DPSE-01 Estimate attendance of special event Oakland Coliseum People, vehicles Once 5 hours prior to the event Processed
DPSE-02 Traffic impact info Caltrans, 511 Minutes, for travel time delay Once 2 hours prior to the event Processed
DPSE-03 Connection protection recommendations AC Transit, BART None Every 120 seconds The error of predicted arrival is less than 2 minutes Processed
DPER Processed data – emergency response
DPER-01 Best route recommendation for emergency vehicles 511 None Upon Request Graphic and descriptive Processed
DPER-02 Maintenance and construction schedule info Caltrans, cities and transit agencies None Hourly Schedule may change but will be updated Developed by related agencies
DPPO Processed data -- Port operation
DPPO-01 Port access delay info Port of Oakland Minute 60 seconds Error less than 15 minutes Processed

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