Memphis ITS Architecture

VS12: Vulnerable Road User Safety: City of Memphis

Need Area Description

This service package supports the sensing and warning systems used to interact with pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vehicles that operate on the main vehicle roadways, or on pathways which intersect the main vehicle roadways. These systems could allow automated warning or active protection for this class of users.

Need Area Type: Mobility

Service Package

VS12: Vulnerable Road User Safety: City of Memphis

Includes Needs

Number	Need
1	Traffic Operations needs to be able to provide to connected vehicles an indication that pedestrians or micromobility vehicle users may be crossing or are crossing an intersection in order to reduce the likelihood of the vehicle striking the pedestrian or micromobility users.
2	Traffic Operations needs to be able to warn pedestrians or micromobility vehicle users about crossing status or potential vehicle infringement into the crosswalk in order to allow the pedestrian or micromobility vehicle users to safely cross an intersection.
3	Traffic Operations needs to be able to provide intersection priority for pedestrians or micromobility vehicle users based upon requests from the pedestrians or micromobility vehicle users.
4	Traffic Operations needs to be able to inform pedestrians and micromobility vehicle users of the status of the intersection including the amount of time left for crossing the intersection.
5	The Driver needs to receive warnings or have the vehicle automatically perform control actions relating to pedestrians, and vulnerable road users that are sharing the roadway with the vehicle.