Overview
ISO 24102-1:2018 - Intelligent transport systems (ITS) - ITS station management - Part 1: Local management - specifies local station management for ITS stations in conformance with the ITS station reference architecture (ISO 21217:2014). The standard defines the management processes and data exchanged between the station management entity and the ITS Applications entity, the Security entity, and the communication protocol layers (access; networking & transport; facilities). Part 1 is the local management component of the multi-part ISO 24102 series and was revised in 2018 (second edition).
Key topics and technical requirements
The standard organizes local ITS station management into clearly defined management processes and data structures. Major topics include:
- CI basic management
- CI state machine, registration/deregistration, VCI creation/deletion, activation/inactivation, suspension/resuming, connection/disconnection.
- I-Parameters and management data
- Setting, retrieval and monitoring of parameters; access to other ITS-SCUs; management data elements such as ITS‑SCU list, VCI list, performance parameters and dynamic data.
- Security & privacy management
- Management interactions with the Security entity and privacy-related controls (as part of general requirements).
- Interference and congestion control
- Interference management, DSRC mitigation techniques, cross-CI prioritization and congestion control mechanisms.
- Networking & transport forwarding and paths/flows
- Forwarding information maintenance, path and flow handling across layers.
- Operations and conformance
- Manufacturer access, regulatory information management, legacy CI handling, neighbour lists, conformance requirements, and test methods.
- Normative support materials
- ASN.1 modules, management parameter lists, and an Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proforma (annexes).
Practical applications and who uses it
ISO 24102-1 is applied where reliable, interoperable local management of ITS stations is required. Typical users:
- Vehicle OEMs and Tier‑1 suppliers - implementing or integrating ITS on-board units (OBUs).
- Roadside Unit (RSU) manufacturers - managing RSU resources, access technologies and protocol stacks.
- ITS software developers and integrators - building station management entities and APIs to ITS Applications and Security.
- System integrators and operators - configuring congestion control, interference mitigation and regulatory compliance.
- Test labs and certification bodies - applying the conformance and test method clauses and using the ICS proforma.
- Standardization and regulatory bodies - aligning deployments with ITS station architecture and cross‑layer management best practices.
Related standards
Keywords: ISO 24102-1, ITS station management, intelligent transport systems, local management, ITS station architecture, ISO 21217, VCI, congestion control, interference management, ASN.1, conformance.