Overview
EN ISO 14815:2005 - "Road transport and traffic telematics - Automatic vehicle and equipment identification - System specifications" (ISO 14815:2005) is a CEN/ISO standard that defines a generic Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) / Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) system specification for road transport. The standard provides a framework to achieve nominal interoperability for AVI/AEI systems operating in the road environment, with a particular focus on systems using a DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication) link and common data structures.
Key topics
- Scope and purpose: Generic system specification for nominal AVI/AEI enabling unique automatic identification of vehicles or equipment in road transport telematics.
- Reference architecture: Defines the architecture and terminology to ensure compatible reading stations and identification functions (see ISO TR 14814 for architecture guidance).
- Air interface: Covers DSRC-based communication aspects where link type affects system parameters.
- Data structure and encoding: Requires use of common data structures; recommends ASN.1 Packed Encoding Rules (PER) (ISO/IEC 8825-2) for maximum interoperability (see ISO 14816 for numbering and data structure details).
- Operating and environmental classes: Provides classes/categories of operating and environmental parameters so system specifiers can select appropriate performance levels for different use cases.
- Privacy and security: Notes privacy considerations (further discussed in ISO 14816) and includes information security requirements.
- Safety and environmental testing: Specifies environmental, safety and electromagnetic compatibility considerations and normative test requirements to validate performance.
- Compliance and certification: Annexes address categories of systems, test procedures, compliance/certification and marking of AVI/AEI equipment.
Applications
EN ISO 14815:2005 is intended for organizations and professionals involved in road transport telematics and vehicle identification, including:
- System specifiers and architects defining AVI/AEI deployments
- ITS integrators and implementers designing DSRC-based identification solutions
- Tolling operators, parking/ access control providers, fleet and logistics managers who need interoperable identification systems
- Test laboratories and certification bodies assessing compliance with environmental, operational and security requirements
Using this standard helps ensure that AVI/AEI systems provide unambiguous identification, interoperable data exchange, and measurable performance across defined operating classes.
Related standards
- ISO 14816 - Numbering and data structure for AVI/AEI
- ISO/TR 14814 - Reference architecture and terminology
- ENV 12795 - DSRC data link layer (medium access / LL control)
- ISO/IEC 8825-2 - ASN.1 Packed Encoding Rules (PER)
- ISO 7637-1, IEC environmental and EMC standards referenced for testing
Keywords: Automatic vehicle identification, AVI, AEI, DSRC, vehicle identification, transport telematics, ISO 14815:2005, system specification, interoperability, ASN.1 PER.
