Description
An environmental sensor station (ESS) consists of a remote micro-processor coupled with any number of sensors that monitor the surrounding environment, which may monitor weather, pavement, water levels, and/or air quality conditions. An ESS may also be used to control related equipment, such as pavement treatment systems and/or cameras.
The focus of this module is to assist user agencies in creating test documentation specific to their ESS needs based on the NTCIP 1204 Standard v04. The test documentation will include a test plan and test design specification that links to the standardized test cases and test procedures which are already available in NTCIP 1204 v04 documentation and explain how this testing documentation traces back to the requirements and design elements of the standard. The module will also provide examples of how to perform tests. Prior to taking this course, the student is expected to be knowledgeable of the NTCIP 1204 Standard v04 and testing methodologies.
Target Audience
• Engineering staff
• Operations and maintenance staff
• Traffic management staff
• Testing staff (testing personnel and systems integrators, with specialized capabilities)
• Public and private sector staff
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe within the context of the testing lifecycle the role of test plans and the testing to be undertaken
2. Identify key elements of NTCIP 1204 v04 relevant to the test plan
3. Describe the application of a good test plan to an ESS system being procured
4. Describe the testing of an ESS using standard procedures
Instructor: Ken Vaughn
Ken Vaughn is a national ITS expert for ISO TC 204 and the founder of Trevilon LLC. He is a former chair of NTCIP’s ESS WG and has developed test software that implements the standardized test procedures contained within the standard.
Course Credit: 1.5 PDH