Commercial Vehicle - Commercial Vehicle OBE Functionality
Subsystem Description
The Commercial Vehicle On–Board Equipment (OBE) resides in a commercial vehicle and provides the sensory, processing, storage, and communications functions necessary to support safe and efficient commercial vehicle operations. It provides two–way communications between the commercial vehicle drivers, their fleet managers, attached freight equipment, and roadside officials. A separate 'Vehicle OBE' physical object supports vehicle safety and driver information capabilities that apply to all vehicles, including commercial vehicles. The Commercial Vehicle OBE supplements these general ITS capabilities with capabilities that are specific to commercial vehicles.
Functional Object: CV On-board Driver Authentication
'CV On–board Driver Authentication' monitors the identity of the commercial vehicle driver and compares it with the planned drivers for the commercial vehicle. Any change in driver is sent to the Fleet and Freight Management Center. Notification of any unexpected drivers will also be sent to the Fleet and Freight Management Center which, in turn, may send a disable vehicle command to cause the vehicle to stop. On receipt of a disable vehicle message from the Fleet and Freight Management Center or on detection of an unauthorized driver, the commercial vehicle will be safely disabled.
Functional Object: CV On-Board Travel Information
'CV On–Board Travel Information' provides the capabilities to receive commercial vehicle specific travel and parking information from centers and provide the information to the commercial vehicle driver. This functional object also provides the ability for the commercial vehicle driver to request a parking reservation.