C-ITS (Cooperative ITS) is a field of all ITS, not a substitute for existing ITS, but a concept emerging from the technological development of ITS.
C-ITS is a system that provides accident-related information such as traffic conditions, sudden stop, and fallen objects to the driver in real time.
Application field | Core function | Explanation |
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Basic information collection/providing |
1 Location based vehicle data collection |
OBU collects vehicle status information, location information, and driving information and stores them in the TMC server |
2 Location based traffic information provision |
Location-based traffic information such as traffic information processed at the TMC is provided to the OBU driving on the road | |
Toll collection | 3 WAVE communication based toll collection |
In the case of toll roads, the ‘Smart Tolling’ system collects toll fees without stopping vehicles while maintaining the speed. (Different from the existing ‘hipass’) |
Safe(caution) driving support |
4 Hazardous Location Notification | Provide forward-looking information and safe driving information for potential risks and real-time emergencies |
5 Road feature and weather notification |
Provide status information and safe driving information on road surface and weather conditions that are dangerous to vehicle | |
6 Road work zone warning | Provide status information and safe driving information on the situation of the road work (construction, cleaning, etc..) | |
Intersection traffic safety support |
7 Signalized Intersection Violation Warning |
Provide phase information to prevent accident at the intersection and damage of signal violation |
8 Intersection right turn conflict warning |
Prevent collisions caused by conflicts arising from turning right at intersection approach | |
Public transportation safety support |
9 Transit Vehicle Operation Management |
Increase quality and safety of transportation applicaion through real-time bus management by collecting bus information |
10 School bus warning system | Preventing accidents by providing information of yellow bus getting on and off to nearby vehicles | |
Pedestrian care (at all times) |
11 School and Silver Zone Warning | Provide real-time operation and safety information to the school zone entry vehicle for regulated speed operation |
12 Pederstrian collision warning | Prevent crashes between vehicles and pedestrians, and vehicles and bicycles at intersections or road sections | |
Prevent accident between vehicles |
13 Forward Collision Warning | Prevent direct or secondary accidents that caused by other vehicles’ breakdown or accidents |
14 Emergency Vehicle approaching alert |
Provide driving information of emergency vehicle to the front vehicles for Reducing arrival time at rescue sites | |
15 Vehicle SOS applicaion | Prevent direct or secondary accidents that caused by other vehicle's breakdown or accidents |