Abbreviations

Results for area 2.2 Applications

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transport
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within the context of AVI and DG, the vehicles used to move a consignment from the goods provider to the receiver or returnables back through the system

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telematics
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use of wireless media to obtain and transmit (data) from a distant source

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intelligent transport systems (ITS)
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transport system in which advanced information, communication, sensor, and control technologies, including the Internet, are applied to increase safety, sustainability, efficiency, and comfort; major national initiative to improve information, communication and control technologies in order to improve the efficiency of surface transport

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host management centre (HMC)
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central point for TARV-ROAM management of TARV applications executing on the TARV-ROAM host; HMC enables remote management of vehicle applications by a trusted party

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Electronic Freight Management (EFM)
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electronic supply chain manifest (ESCM)
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proposed concept of generating, storing, distributing, and accessing manifest-related data along the end-to-end

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workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS)
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canadian government regulation equivalent to the OSHA standard hazard communication standard (HCS) in the United States

NOTE In many ways, the WHMIS system of labelling is similar to the HMIS system and may be found as a set of labels and markings on goods being transported. Neither WHMIS nor HMIS is a substitute for proper shipping placards, labels and markings. Thanks to international harmonization, WHMIS is expected to be implemented worldwide by 2008.

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vehicle parking facility (VPF)
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parking facility for regulated and other commercial vehicles that meets the requirements of the local jurisdiction in its ability and associated administration and management esp. often to provide safe and secure parking for regulated and other commercial vehicles

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hazardous materials identification system (HMIS)
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North American product labelling system developed by the national paint and coatings association (NPCA) and similar in many respects to the NFPA 704 system

NOTE HMIS labels always appear as a rectangle-shaped block of four colour bars with a blue “health” bar on top, a red “flammability” bar below that, followed by a yellow “reactivity” bar and a white “PPE” bar. At times there may be additional space on the label for other information, including product name, supplemental warnings, manufacturer information or additional information. HMIS is touted by its owner as “designed to aid employers and their employees in day-to-day compliance with OSHA’s hazard communication standard.” The rating criteria used for categories of flammability and reactivity is identical to that used by NFPA 704. The ratings in the health category differ as HMIS is also concerned with chronic as well as acute health hazards. The presence of an asterisk indicates a chronic health hazard.

Recently, the label was redesigned to give the asterisk a box of its own on the label. In older labels (which are expected to be prevalent for many years), the mark is combined with the numerical rating value.

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in-vehicle system (IVS)
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ITS-station and connected equipment on board a vehicle

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emergency message system (EMS)
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collection, collation, and transfer of emergency message data from an in-vehicle system to an application service provider

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architecture
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formalised description of the design of the structure of TARV and its framework

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