Overview - ISO/TR 18317:2017 (Intelligent transport systems, ITS)
ISO/TR 18317:2017 is a Technical Report from ISO/TC 204 that documents use‑case scenarios and assumed requirements for pre-emption of ITS communication networks to support disaster and emergency communication. The report focuses on ad‑hoc wireless network use when commercial telecommunication infrastructure is unavailable (e.g., earthquake, tsunami, hurricane). It covers priority, security and urgency aspects of information exchange needed for robust emergency response.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Use cases covered
- Disaster information dissemination (warnings, evacuation routes)
- Alive information (“I am alive” messages with health/status)
- Rescue information (urgent medical/supply needs)
- Person finder (search by name/address/features)
- Information exchange in refugee operations
- Doctor ↔ refugee information exchange
- Public authority inter‑agency exchange (police, hospitals, army)
- Communications requirements
- Functional: support for both one‑way broadcast and two‑way communications using wide‑area/ad‑hoc media
- Performance: emphasis on robust, fast transmission - e.g., tsunami/earthquake warnings may be required in seconds up to ~10 minutes
- Security: threats such as masquerade and communication interruption are identified; countermeasures and privacy protections are needed
- Priority & pre‑emption: mechanisms to prioritize disaster traffic over regular ITS traffic are implied by the report’s scope
- Information attributes
- Urgency levels and information lifetime (examples: disaster alerts often highest urgency with ~1 hour lifetime; “I am alive” messages may have 1–6 hour lifetime but remain useful with timestamps)
- Information sender/destination definitions (public authorities, citizens, network operators, first responders)
Practical applications
- Design and specification of ad‑hoc ITS communication services for emergency preparedness
- Defining priority and pre‑emption policies for ITS network operators and transport authorities
- Informing requirements for secure, resilient messaging in emergency response apps and vehicle systems
- Planning inter‑agency data exchange workflows during disasters (health, logistics, evacuation)
Who should use this standard
- ITS architects and system integrators
- Emergency planners and public safety agencies
- Telecom and network operators implementing ad‑hoc/resilient communications
- Vendors of ITS devices, in‑vehicle systems, and emergency messaging platforms
- Standards developers and researchers working on disaster communications
Related standards
- ISO 15662 - ITS: Wide area communication - Protocol management information
- ISO 21210 - ITS: CALM - IPv6 Networking
- ISO 21217 - ITS: CALM - Architecture
Keywords: ISO/TR 18317:2017, intelligent transport systems, ITS, pre-emption, ad-hoc wireless networks, disaster communication, emergency communication, use cases, priority, security, information urgency.