ISO 17264-2009 PDF

Full title and description

Intelligent transport systems — Automatic vehicle and equipment identification — Interfaces. This International Standard specifies the application interfaces and transaction requirements for Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) and Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) to support interoperability between on‑board equipment (OBE) and fixed roadside equipment across standardized wireless (air) interfaces.

Abstract

Specifies common AVI/AEI transaction requirements (the common steps of any AVI/AEI transaction) and the AVI/AEI application interface to standardized wireless protocols (the "Air Interface") that support those transaction requirements. The standard follows an interface/OSI approach and is intended to enable interoperability without mandating specific implementation choices on either side of the air interface.

General information

• Status: Published.
• Publication date: 2009-11 (ISO 17264:2009).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 03.220.20 (Road transport) / 35.240.60 (IT applications in transport).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2009); amended by ISO 17264:2009/Amd 1:2019 (Amendment 1).
• Number of pages: 20 (original 2009 edition); Amendment 1 (2019) adds 7 pages.

Scope

Defines the interfaces and transaction-level requirements for AVI/AEI systems used in road transport and traffic telematics. The scope covers the application-layer interface between fixed equipment and on‑board equipment over standardized wireless air interfaces, focusing on message structures, transaction flow and interoperability rather than physical-layer implementation. The standard is intended for use where standardised AVI/AEI exchanges are required (for example tolling, access control, fleet management and electronic registration/identification).

Key topics and requirements

• Common AVI/AEI transaction requirements (definition of transaction steps and flows).
• Application interface (message formats and interaction with standardized wireless air interfaces to enable interoperability).
• Use of ASN.1 encoding and clarification of ASN.1 precedence where applicable (as refined in Amendment 1).
• Profiles and interoperability rules to ensure consistent data exchange between OBEs and roadside/fixed equipment.
• Mapping and integration considerations with related ITS/AVI standards and DSRC/RFID air‑interface specifications.

Typical use and users

Used by ITS architects, system designers and integrators, roadside and on‑board equipment manufacturers, tolling operators, transport authorities and service providers implementing AVI/AEI solutions (tolling, access control, electronic registration, fleet management). Also used by test laboratories and certification bodies for conformance testing of AVI/AEI interfaces.

Related standards

Common companion and related standards include ISO 14814 (AVI/AEI reference architecture), ISO 14815 (AVI/AEI system specifications), ISO 14816 (numbering and data structures for AVI/AEI), ISO/IEC 8824 (ASN.1 syntax), DSRC and EN/ISO application-layer standards (examples: EN 12834 / ISO 15628 family) and ERI/registration standards (ISO 24534 series). These documents are typically referenced for system architecture, data constructs and encoding rules that work together with ISO 17264 interfaces.

Keywords

AVI, AEI, automatic vehicle identification, automatic equipment identification, ITS, interfaces, air interface, ASN.1, DSRC, interoperability, on‑board equipment, roadside equipment.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 17264:2009 specifies the application interfaces and transaction requirements for Automatic Vehicle and Equipment Identification (AVI/AEI) used in intelligent transport systems.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers common transaction steps, message structures and the AVI/AEI application interface to standardized wireless (air) protocols to enable interoperability between on‑board and fixed equipment; it focuses on interface-level definitions rather than physical implementation choices.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: ITS system architects, roadside and OBE manufacturers, tolling operators, transport authorities, integrators and test/certification bodies for AVI/AEI deployments.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The base standard was published in November 2009 and was confirmed as current in ISO reviews; it was amended by ISO 17264:2009/Amd 1:2019 (published 2019) which provides clarifications and updates (for example on ASN.1 usage). Users should check for any later revisions or national adoptions before relying on the text for new deployments.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 17264 sits within the family of AVI/AEI and ITS standards (for example ISO 14814, ISO 14815, ISO 14816 and related DSRC/RFID and ERI standards) that together address architecture, data structures, system specifications and air‑interface mappings.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: AVI, AEI, interfaces, interoperability, ASN.1, DSRC, on‑board equipment (OBE), roadside/fixed equipment, intelligent transport systems.