Abbreviations

Results for area 1.4 Variables and data

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abstract data type
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data type of atomic nature

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aggregate domain
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data concept that defines a grouping of data elements and/or data frames

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facet
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defining aspect of a value  

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attribute
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addressable package of data consisting of a single data element or structured sequences of data elements

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service attributes
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descriptive information of services

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bit error rate (BER)
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averaged number of erroneous bits relative to the total number of transmitted bits

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point of interest (POI)
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specific point location that is thought useful or interesting

EXAMPLE A point on the Earth’s representing the location of a monument or of hotels, campsites, fuel stations or any other categories often used in navigation systems.

NOTE 1 to entry A POI may lie outside the road network. An access point is a point on the road network in order to access this POI.

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time gap; gap; time gap between vehicles (τ)
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value calculated from vehicle speed v and clearance c by τ = c/v

NOTE 1 to entry v is the subject vehicle speed and c the distance between the subject vehicle and the forward vehicle.

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enumeration
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data type whose range is a list of predefined values, called enumeration literals

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third party data (TPD)
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information about services, which is supplied by third party data providers (e.g. tourist or motoring organizations), typically with a rich content of descriptive data

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data group
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class of closely related attributes

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data model
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description of the organization of data in a manner that reflects an information structure

NOTE See also information model.

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data element
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unit of data that is considered in a given context to be indivisible and which includes an unambiguous representational form

NOTE 1 to entry This definition states that a data element is “indivisible” in a given context. This means it is possible for a data element considered indivisible in one context [e.g. location] to be divisible in another context (e.g. latitude, longitude, and elevation).

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data frame
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specific grouping of data elements that describes information of interest through a useful grouping of more atomic properties about one or more classes

NOTE 1 to entry The grouping can be a set, sequence or a choice.

NOTE 2 to entry A data frame can contain other data frames.

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data type
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set of distinct values, characterized by properties of those values and by operations on those values

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longitude; geodetic longitude
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geodetic longitude angle from the prime meridian plane to the meridian plane of a given point, eastward treated as positive

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availability period (AP)
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defined period of time in which the system is available

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turn-around time
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period of time it takes a client or server to produce and transmit a response data packet, measured starting from the point at which the last byte of data is received from the other system to the point when the last response byte is transmitted

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data validity period (DV)
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period after which the data objects can be considered to be no longer valid

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duration
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time between two instants

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document
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uniquely identified unit of information for human use

EXAMPLE A report, specification, manual or book, in printed or electronic form.

NOTE 1 to entry A document can be a single information item, or part of a larger information item.

[SOURCE: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15289:2019, 3.1.10]

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advisory speed
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speed set by an authority which it considers appropriate to the road, traffic, or environmental conditions

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European terrestrial reference system 89 (ETRS89)
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recommended terrestrial reference system for Europe and coincident with ITRS at the epoch 1989

NOTE Unlike ITRS, ETRS is centred on the stable part of the European plate and not subject to change due to continental drift in most of Europe.

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geodetic coordinate
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one of the sequences of two (or three) numbers designating the position of a point, expressed in geodetic latitude, geodetic longitude and (in the three-dimensional case) ellipsoidal or gravity-related height

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geocode
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geocodes are unique identifiers unmistakably defining important points on road networks; geocodes can be derived from /converted into WGS 84 co-ordinates by the algorithm described in CEN/TS 14821-3

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confidence level
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optional indication of the correctness and accuracy of the attributes of the vigilance information

NOTE 1 to entry The exact definition of the levels strongly depends on the offer of the vendor as well as the needs of the customer and hence is a matter of negotiation.

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error message
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message that indicates issues with cross-jurisdictional compatibility, scope coverage service or service availability

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attribute identifier
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unambiguously distinguishes an attribute from all other attributes within the same element

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measurement source identity (MS)
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the identity of the source of the raw, calculated or estimated data

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message instance
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occurrence of a message containing the actual values for the data elements and/or data frames

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data update interval (UI)
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interval of data update

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itinerary
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group of one or more physically separate locations arranged as an ordered set that defines a route

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uniform ressource locator (URL)
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string for identifying resources on the Internet (such as Web pages) by specifying the address of the resource and the access protocol used

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encoding
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complete sequence of octets used to represent a data value

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confidence ellipse
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horizontal position accuracy in a shape of ellipse with a predefined confidence level (e.g. 95 %), the centre of which corresponds to the reference position point for which the position accuracy is evaluated

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information model
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abstract, formal representation of many kinds of real-world objects, e.g. business documents, orders, transportation mechanisms, e.g. trucks, containers, ship bays, and/or abstract objects, e.g. for the entities used in a billing system

NOTE 1 to entry The objects have a name, properties and relationships to other objects. An information model provides a means to describe the information in a domain of interest without constraining how that description is mapped to an actual implementation in software.

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design speed; vehicle design speed; top speed
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<vehicle> maximum speed at which a vehicle is intended to operate for a sustained period of time

NOTE 1 to entry The term “top speed” is defined in SAE J3194 in relation to powered micromobility vehicles and is considered to be semantically equivalent to design speed.

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quality
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degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfils requirements

NOTE 1 to entry User requirements can include ease of use, safety, availability, reliability, sturdiness, economy, and environmental safety. Such requirements can be explicit or implicit.

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quality of EFC equipment
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group of parameter (reliability, availability, maintainability) which are able to define the quality of EFC equipment by qualitative and quantitative figures

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latency
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<system> time interval between the instant at which an instruction control unit issues a call for data and the instant at which the transfer of data is started

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linear referencing (LR)
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specification of a location relative to a linear element as a measurement along that element

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logical data model
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data design, that takes into account the type of database to be used, but does not consider means of utilization of   or access

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transmitter spectrum mask
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maximum allowed power within a defined frequency band emitted by the RSU transmitter

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maximum turn-around time
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maximum amount of time a system is given to provide an appropriate response to the incoming data packet

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International Atomic Time; Temps Atomique International (IAT; TAI)
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time since 00:00:00 UTC, 1 January, 2004, identical with UTC except that no leap seconds need to be added

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international terrestrial reference system (ITRS)
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reference system for the earth derived from precise and accurate   geodesy measurements, not restricted to GPS Doppler measurements, which is periodically tracked and revised by the International Earth Rotation Service (I.E.R.S.)

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message sets
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set of basic messages that are normally used in business-oriented applications

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random number
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time variant parameter whose value is unpredictable

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mandatory speed limit
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legally defined, maximum or minimum, speed limit for specific types or classes of vehicles or all vehicles

on a defined section of road

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low vehicle speed
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speed of a vehicle that exceeds pedestrian speeds and is more typical of pedal cycles

EXAMPLE SAE J3194 associates this with a top speed in the range between 13 km/h and 32 km/h.

NOTE 1 to entry Local regulations for the exact speed range vary.

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meta data; metadata
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documenting characteristic of a data concept that is provided in a message

NOTE 1 to entry Documenting characteristics are termed “meta-attributes” when stored in a DD, but are termed metadata when provided within the same message instance as the actual value. For example, a data element may

be defined within the DD with a specific unit of measure, such as meters; the Unit of Measure field is a defined meta-attribute. Alternatively, the unit of measure may be defined at runtime within a message, especially for items such as unit of currency. The field within a message that defines the unit of currency for an included value

would be termed “metadata”.

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multiplicity
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range of integers specifying the allowable cardinalities for an instantiation of an element

NOTE 1 to entry The upper bound of the range cannot be below the lower bound. The lower bound shall be a nonnegative integer. The upper bound shall be a nonnegative integer or the special value unlimited, which indicates there is no upper bound on the range.

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carrier frequencies
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number and values of the downlink carrier frequencies, which are equal to the frequencies of the continuous wave CW, transmitted by the RSU and used by transponder OBUs for uplink communication; each carrier frequency is the centre frequency of a downlink channel

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object oriented methodology
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a methodology based on objects, classes and messages between objects

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value domain
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a set of permissible values

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occupancy
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percent of time that a detector indicates a vehicle is present over a total time period

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instant
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0-dimensional geometric primitive representing position in time

[SOURCE: ISO 19108:2002, 4.1.17, modified — Note 1 to entry removed.]

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interval scale parameters
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scale of measurement of data, according to which the differences between values can be quantified in absolute but not relative terms and for which any zero is merely arbitrary

NOTE Interval scaled parameters are applicable in mathematical equations using the operators plus or minus. Interval scales having a zero offset are equal to ratio scales.

EXAMPLE The temperature scale in Celsius is an interval scale, in Kelvin it's a ratio scale.

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ordinal scale parameters
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scale on which data is shown simply in order of magnitude since there is no standard of measurement of differences

NOTE Ordinal scaled parameters are applicable in Boolean equations using the operators greater, greater or equal, less or less or equal.

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access control PDU
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PDU generated by the Security Subsystem for purposes of establishing the authorisation status of a peer ITS-S application process

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calculation period (CP)
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period over which the values are determined

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roadway radius of curvature
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the roadway radius of curvature is the horizontal radius of curvature of the road on which the subject vehicle is travelling

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enumeration literal
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element of the run-time extension of an Enumeration data type

NOTE It has no relevant substructure, that is, it is atomic. The enumeration literals of a particular Enumeration data type are ordered.

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nominal scale parameters
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discrete classification of data, in which data are neither measured nor ordered but subjects are merely allocated to distinct categories

NOTE Nominal scaled parameters are applicable in Boolean equations using the operators equal or not equal.

EXAMPLE A nominal scale parameter for vehicles could consist of cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles.

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ratio scale
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scale of measurement of data, having a fixed zero value, which permits the comparison of differences of values

NOTE Ratio scaled parameters are applicable in mathematical equations using the operators multiplication and division.

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descriptive name
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descriptive word or group of words that uniquely labels a data concept within a module

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encoding rules
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rules which specify the representation during transfer of the values of ASN.1 types

NOTE 1 Encoding rules also enable the values to be recovered from the representation, given knowledge of the type.

NOTE 2 For the purpose of specifying encoding rules, the various referenced type (and value) notations, which can provide alternative notations for built-in types (and values), are not relevant.

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basic encoding rules (BER)
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standardized determination of data encoding to conform to the requirements of ISO 8824, ASN.1

NOTE The Basic Encoding Rules are given in ISO 8825.

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packed encoding rules (PER)
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standardized determination of data encoding to conform to the requirements of ISO 8824 ASN.1 data notation

NOTE 1 : The packed encoding rules are given in ISO 8825.

NOTE 2 : There are alternate forms of encoding, such as basic encoding rules (BER). Within ITS standards, reference to ASN.1 also implies the use of packed encoding rules as specified in ISO 8825.

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empty list
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container for attributeValues (OCTET STRING) with the length equal to zero

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message profile
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content of the electronic business transactions exchanged described with an aim to function as part of a formal agreement

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DSRC profiles
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consistent and standardised set of cross layer parameters in a specific DSRC implementation identified by a unique number

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spatial data set (SS)
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operational parameter
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term used to describe different operational component properties/specifications

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model element
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any construct of metadata used within a model to specify a particular aspect or element of this model

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predefined location
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location using a unique identifier (reference) that is agreed upon in both sender and receiver system to select a location from a set of locations already exchanged

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bit rate
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number of bits per second, independent of the data coding

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referent
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known location from which relative measurement is made along a linear element

NOTE 1 to entry Adapted from EN ISO 19148:2012.

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data time stamping regime (TS)
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meta-data which define what time stamping is applied to the data objects

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range of transmission wavelength
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the lower and upper optical wavelength describe the optical bandwidth of an IR radiátor; both the lower and upper optical wavelength of an IR radiator are defined by the reduction of the peak intensity by 3dB, taking into account the effects of temperature and component deviations

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speed
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rate of change of a material entity's position with respect to a frame of reference

NOTE 1 to entry Speed is a function of time.

NOTE 2 to entry Speed is the scalar absolute value (magnitude) of velocity.

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network model
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infrastructure framework for the agreement between a service provider and a user

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composite atribute
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complex attribute attribute consisting of two or more atomic values and/or attributes

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antenna bore sight direction
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direction of maximum antenna gain

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data set
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logical set of data elements selected by semantic relation

NOTE Data set is used only for better understanding and is fully independent from implementation solutions.

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message specification
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documentation defining the meaning of a message

NOTE The result of applying a given standard to a specific message.

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data correctness (DC)
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the probability of the data value being correct (within the bounds of any stated accuracy)

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data element structure
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framework comprising a number of data elements in a prescribed form

NOTE Also known as a “message”.

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moderately-low vehicle speed
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speed of a vehicle that exceeds speeds typical of pedal cycles but can be reached on performance pedal cycles in short bursts or by performance riders

EXAMPLE SAE J3194 associates this with a top speed in the range of 32 km/h to 48 km/h.

NOTE 1 to entry Local regulations for the exact speed range vary.

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moderately-high vehicle speed
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speed of a vehicle that is typical of free-flow motorway speeds to twice that speed

EXAMPLE A speed in the range of 87 km/h and 198 km/h.

NOTE 1 to entry Local regulations for the exact speed range vary.

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mean time to repair (MTTR)
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mean time to repair the service (MTTR) fault and bring the service back into operation

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mean time between failures (MTBF)
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mean cycle (one failure and one repair) time of a maintained system

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moderate vehicle speed
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speed of a vehicle that exceeds moderately-low vehicle speeds7.5.9) but does not reach free-flow motorway speeds

EXAMPLE A speed in the range of 48 km/h and 87 km/h.

NOTE 1 to entry Local regulations for the exact speed range vary.

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latitude; geodetic latitude
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geodetic latitude angle from the equatorial plane to the perpendicular to the Earth through a given point, northwards treated as positive

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vehicle service table (VST)
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data structure transmitted by the OBU to indicate available services

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tag length value (TLV)
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a coding method

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tag
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means of denoting the type of each ASN.1 type

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data concept type
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categorization of the kind of data concept

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UNIX time
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number of seconds passed since 1st January 1970, 00:00 (UTC)

NOTE This format is also known as “UNIX time”.

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protection level
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estimation of an upper bound for the error made on a position or velocity component (e.g. the plane position) associated with a given probability called integrity risk

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velocity
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an object's speed and direction of motion

NOTE 1 to entry Velocity is a physical vector quantity; both magnitude and direction are needed to define it.

The scalar absolute value (magnitude) of velocity is called speed, a unit whose quantity is measured in the

international system of units as metres per second (m/s).

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ultra-low vehicle speed
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speed of a vehicle that does not greatly exceed typical pedestrian speeds

EXAMPLE SAE J3194 associates this with a top speed of less than 13 km/h.

NOTE 1 to entry Local regulations for the exact speed range vary.

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default lane width
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predetermined width given to a lane when a visible lane marking exists only on one side of the lane and no other lane boundaries are detected by the system

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response time-out period
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maximum duration a system is required to wait for a response data packet prior to assuming that the previously sent data packet was never received by the other application

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high vehicle speed
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speed of a vehicle that exceeds free flow motorway speeds by a factor of two or more

EXAMPLE A speed in excess of 198 km/h.

NOTE 1 to entry Local regulations for the exact speed range vary.

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data type(s) covered (DT)
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a list of one or more types of data which a service will report

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data latency (DL)
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delay encountered between the capture of the incoming/live data and the output of the related occurrence/information to a data consumer

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message
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grouping of data elements, data frames, or data elements and data frames that is used to convey information

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acceleration
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rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time

NOTE 1 to entry Acceleration is a physical vector quantity; both magnitude and direction are needed to define it.

The unit of the scalar absolute value (magnitude) of acceleration is measured in the international system of units

as metres per second squared (m/s2).

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location referencing standard identification (LR)
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identification of the location referencing standard used including any version and date