Low Level Function
2.1.2.1 Identify and Classify Emergencies

Overview

This Function shall be capable of providing the following facilities:

(1) The ability to collect incident notifications from a variety of sources.
(2) The capability to filter and obtain associated information (e.g. location, cargo status, Vehicle identification, Traveller identification) to produce the data needed for the planning of the appropriate response from the Emergency Services.
(3) The ability to provide an initial (first) acknowledgement of incident notification to its source, e.g. eCall from inside or outside the Vehicle.
(4) The ability to classify incidents and to provide data about them to other functionality so that the appropriate response can be planned and implemented and traffic management action can be taken.

Functional Requirements

(a) receive mayday call/incident notification
(b) send immediate acknowledgement and incident notification for traffic management purpose
(c) request for storage of the incident
(d) associate to each one a confidence parameter
(e) gather incident and increase associate confidence parameter
(f) when confidence is right create an emergency
(g) complete information on involved vehicle and traveller
(h) request for storage of the emergency
(i) request for emergency planning.

Diagrams

The Diagram(s) is (are) the diagram(s) where you can find the function :
  • DFD 2.1.2 Manage Emergency Intervention
  • Functional Tree of Area 2

    • Parent Higher Level Function

    Input logical dataflows

    Output logical dataflows

    User needs

    Number

    Description

    10.5.0.3
    The system shall summon assistance when drivers, or other travellers, are assaulted.
    5.1.0.2
    The system shall be able to detect that the vehicle has been involved in an accident, identify its location, and initiate an 'eCall' automatically.
    5.1.0.3
    The system shall be able to identify the vehicle location, and make an 'eCall' on the command of a vehicle occupant.
    5.1.0.4
    The system shall be able to give the driver an immediate acknowledgement to his/her emergency call.
    5.1.0.5
    The system shall be able to identify the driver / vehicle making an emergency call.
    5.1.0.6
    The system shall be able to provide two-way data and/or voice communications between the vehicle and the emergency control centre.
    5.1.0.7
    The system shall be able to send an 'eCall' if a critical vehicle component goes into an unsafe condition, or some other emergency is detected.
    5.1.0.8
    The system shall be able to minimise the response time for rescuing drivers who have requested assistance from the emergency services (breakdown, medical emergency, accident etc.).
    5.3.0.1
    The system shall monitor the movements of hazardous goods, and provide appropriate support in the case of an incident.
    5.3.0.2
    The system shall be able to provide the location of hazardous goods.
    5.3.1.1
    The system shall be able to detect that the vehicle has been involved in an accident, identify its location and contents, and generate an emergency alert automatically.
    5.3.1.2
    The system shall be able to identify its location and contents, and generate an emergency alert on the command of the vehicle driver.
    5.3.1.3
    The system shall be able to advise the emergency services on the contents of any vehicle that has been involved in an incident.
    5.3.1.4
    The system shall be able to provide relevant information to the emergency services on the type of hazardous good(s) involved in an incident.
    7.2.0.5
    The system shall collect and filter emergency calls from travellers in the road network using a variety of types of communication (e.g. road-side telephones, mobile phones, (automatic) on-board 'MayDay' etc.)
    7.2.0.7
    The system shall be able to validate that an incident has occurred in order to minimise false alarms.
    7.2.2.1
    The system shall be able to collect and store data on each incident, e.g. location, type, severity, number & type of vehicles involved, the emergency/rescue vehicles needed etc.
    7.2.2.2
    The system shall be able to identify and classify all incidents on the road network.
    7.2.2.3
    The system shall be able to provide information on each incident to TICs for onward transmission to travellers.
    7.2.6.1
    The system shall be able to advise the emergency services on any hazardous goods that have been involved in an incident.
    7.6.1.1
    The system shall be able to detect that the host vehicle has been involved in an indecent/accident and to call the emergency services either automatically or on command of the driver/passenger (eCall)
    7.6.1.2
    The system shall be able to send a request for assistance (eCall) message to the emergency services from a road-side device.
    9.4.0.3
    The system shall be able to identify the vehicle's location, and make a 'May Day' call to the emergency services on the command of a vehicle occupant.
    9.4.0.4
    The system shall be able to detect that the vehicle has been involved in an incident, identify its location, and initiate a 'May Day' call to the emergency services automatically.
    9.5.6.8
    The system shall enable a vehicle carrying hazardous goods to request appropriate assistance in the case of an incident or accident (eCall).