Low Level Function
8.3.2.4 Monitor Equipment

Overview

This Function shall be capable of providing the following facilities:

(1) The ability to manage all data and processes about Freight and Fleet Management equipment during the trip.
(2) The ability to provide data about the current state of on-board equipment in response to requests received from other functionality.
(3) The ability to provide raw operational and data about on-board equipment when an incident occurs.

Functional Requirements

(a) collect data (description, status, etc.) from the Freight Equipment and load it in the data store of On-board Data
(b) send any required information to the Freight Equipment
(c) receive requests from the Fleet Manager and process them
(d) if and when an incident occurs, send an event to the Driver and/or the Fleet Manager and trigger associated task or transport order process
(e) give the Driver all functionality needed to access data about the Freight Equipment that is in the store of On-board Data
(f) give any required information about the Freight Equipment and its Cargo to other in-vehicle systems non specific to FFM (emergency services, payment services, etc.).

Diagrams

The Diagram(s) is (are) the diagram(s) where you can find the function :
  • DFD 8.3.2 Monitor Resources
  • Functional tree 8.3

    • Parent Higher Level Function

    Input logical dataflows

    Output logical dataflows

    User needs

    Number

    Description

    9.3.0.2
    The system shall enable the weight of a commercial vehicle to be measured whilst the vehicle is travelling (weigh-in-motion).
    9.4.0.1
    The system shall be able to monitor the vehicle and cargo safety status, and the behaviour of the driver (e.g. duration of driving time, excess speed).
    9.4.0.2
    The system shall issue a warning to the driver whenever a threshold for a vehicle or cargo safety status, or driver behaviour, has been exceeded, and the relevant data shall be recorded.
    9.5.2.11
    The system shall be able to communicate with other systems, e.g. workshop, customs, road operator, police, etc.
    9.5.2.13
    The system shall be able to locate, identify and monitor the status of a vehicle, equipment or cargo at any time.
    9.5.2.6
    The system shall be able to weigh the vehicle, compare it with the expected weight and report on any discrepancies or overweight.
    9.5.3.19
    The system shall be able to provide communications between the vehicle and local breakdown support, e.g. for repair of punctured tyres.
    9.5.3.2
    The system shall be able to store all necessary commercial and statutory vehicle, driver, trip and freight information on-board the vehicle.
    9.5.3.26
    The system shall be able to record supplementary information about events recorded by the tachograph, e.g. reason for waiting time.
    9.5.3.31
    The system shall be able to provide a list of all the servicing and repair actions that have been done, and any special accessories that have been installed, for confirmation by the driver prior to departure.
    9.5.3.33
    The system shall be able to identify the vehicle and/or equipment, e.g. to gain access to a controlled site.
    9.5.3.40
    The system shall be able to record details about pallets, and provide this information to the home base when required.
    9.5.3.9
    The system shall be able to record data, e.g. from vehicle, equipment, cargo unit sensors, and driver input etc. for later processing.