What is PD CEN/TS 16331 - Interoperable application profiles for autonomous systems about?
PD CEN/TS 16331 is applicable to electronic fee collection that defines a set of interoperable application profiles suitable to be used in defining the overall functionality of an interoperable EFC cluster using autonomous vehicle equipment. In doing so PD CEN/TS 16331 also defines a way of defining further profiles for future use.
Note 1: PD CEN/TS 16331 scope is limited to those base standards providing data elements or messages to be used specifically when defining the data exchange for autonomous tolling principles. This covers ISO 17573 and the base standards CEN ISO/TS 17575 parts 1 to 4, CEN ISO/TS 12813, CEN ISO/TS 13141, and those parts of EN ISO 12855 specifying messages which are only relevant for autonomous systems.
Note 2: Outside PD CEN/TS 16331 scope are:
- Details on how to achieve security using the authenticator data elements of the base standards
- How to operate the enforcement process
- Commercial aspects and the billing process
- The handling of DSRC charging transactions
- System monitoring and performance indicators
- Test standards
- The initial configuration of the OBE
Who is PD CEN/TS 16331 - Interoperable application profiles for autonomous systems for?
PD CEN/TS 16331 on electronic fee collection is useful for:
- Toll chargers and service providers   
- Toll service users   
- Electronic fee collection system   
- Information security system   
- Quality assurance tests organizations   
- Compliance checking interrogator operators 
- Architectures 
Why should you use PD CEN/TS 16331 - Interoperable application profiles for autonomous systems?
The EFC cluster is a collection of toll schemes that work together under a single agreement to provide interoperability for cars equipped with the necessary OBE and contracted through a Toll Service Provider that is part of the cluster.
PD CEN/TS 16331 defines a set of Interoperable Application Profiles (IAP) for autonomous Electronic Fee Collection systems. Each profile presents a logical set of alternatives from the underlying standards' options. As a result, a profile can be utilized to identify a specific set of EFC constituent needs. The profile will serve as a shared technological platform for EFC interoperability when several EFC systems are built on the same profile. Which profile should be adopted will be determined by the needs of all EFC cluster participants and the outcome of their talks. PD CEN/TS 16331 specifies also a methodology to define a customized profile if none of the specified profiles is acceptable to all participants in an interoperable EFC cluster.
Overall, PD CEN/TS 16331 will help you to select the simplest profile that is still acceptable to all Toll Chargers.
