ISO 15638-15:2014

Overview - ISO 15638-15:2014 (Vehicle location monitoring, TARV)

ISO 15638-15:2014 is part of the ISO 15638 suite for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and defines the framework and data specifications for vehicle location monitoring (VLM) within the cooperative telematics applications for regulated vehicles (TARV). The standard specifies the form, content and access methods for location data that an in-vehicle system (IVS) and service provider must deliver to support regulatory and enforcement services. It focuses on common communications and data-exchange aspects rather than implementation-specific value ranges.

Key technical topics and requirements

• High-level service definition - Describes the common service elements a service provider should provide without mandating instantiation details.
• Means to realize the service - Specifies how vehicle location monitoring services are conceptually provided and accessed (communications and data exchange).
• Application data, naming and quality - Defines the structure, naming and quality attributes for VLM data that IVSs must deliver.
• Quality of service (QoS) and testing - Covers QoS requirements, test requirements and provisions for independent testing (see Annex B).
• Conformance and approval - Establishes that jurisdictional authorities define conformance and approval processes for IVSs and service providers.
• Security and data access control - Addresses information security, access control policies and auditing requirements for regulated services.
• Operational sequences and service elements - Includes concept of operations, sequence of operations and common service elements for regulated TARV applications.
• ASN.1 modules - Informative ASN.1 data modules for data concepts are provided (Annex A) to support interoperability.

Practical applications and intended users

Who uses ISO 15638-15:

• National and regional regulators / approval authorities - to specify VLM requirements and conformance criteria for regulated vehicles.
• Telematics service providers and fleet management vendors - to design compliant VLM services and data-exchange interfaces.
• IVS (in-vehicle system) manufacturers and integrators - to implement required data naming, quality and communication features.
• Testing laboratories and auditors - to validate QoS, security and interoperability per Annex B.
  Practical use cases include regulatory vehicle tracking, enforcement of access controls, distance/time-based fines, integration with electronic tachographs, freight monitoring and cross-jurisdictional data exchange.

Related standards (ISO 15638 series)

ISO 15638-15 is one part of the TARV family; related parts include:

• ISO 15638-1 (Framework and architecture)
• ISO 15638-2 (Common platform parameters using CALM)
• ISO 15638-3 (Operating requirements, approval authority procedures)
• Other parts covering mass monitoring, speed monitoring, access control, eCall, tachograph monitoring, etc.

Keywords: ISO 15638-15, vehicle location monitoring, TARV, intelligent transport systems, telematics, regulated vehicles, IVS, data naming, quality of service, conformance.