Service Management for Co-operative Vehicular Systems.

The primary objective of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is the creation of advanced road traffic systems for improved traffic safety, efficiency, and traveling comfort. Applications such as trip planning, automatic tolling and emergency warnings, among others, are envisaged in a system which can potentially reform modern transportation. Basic vehicle and roadside infrastructure collaboration allows an increase in efficiency and safety and acts as a foundation for an extensive application set to achieve these ITS goals. Strengthened cooperation among vehicles and infrastructure instigates the deployment of a more diverse range of commercial and safety services, assisting travel security and efficiency. As the number of services planned for deployment in the transportation domain grows, it is clear that effective management is necessary to ensure correct operation and satisfactory performance. This service management framework should be flexible and extensible, ensuring adequate support for future intelligent transportation service provision. This article presents a generic architectural service management solution for co-operative vehicle-infrastructure systems. Designed for a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based environment and using existing protocols such as SIP and XML, a cooperative monitoring platform is proposed to manage cooperative services.