Phase 1 System Requirements Specification (SyRS) – Buffalo NY ITS4US Deployment Project
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Summary
This document presents the Phase 1 System Requirements Specification (SyRS) for the Buffalo, New York, Intelligent Transportation Systems for Underserved Communities (ITS4US) Deployment Project. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation and produced by ICF International in collaboration with the University at Buffalo and other partners, the project aims to improve mobility and accessibility for underserved populations—including low-income residents, older adults, and individuals with disabilities—within the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and surrounding neighborhoods. The specification defines the functional, performance, security, and data requirements for an integrated system designed to support complete trips, addressing gaps in existing transportation infrastructure. The proposed system comprises four primary subsystems: the Complete Trip Platform (CTP), the Community Shuttle (CS) subsystem, the Smart Infrastructure subsystem, and the Performance Measurement Dashboard (PMD). The CTP serves as an integrated trip planning and navigation tool, offering personalized profiles, real-time monitoring, and booking capabilities via mobile, web, and interactive voice response interfaces. The CS subsystem provides demand-responsive transit using a mix of self-driving shuttles (SDS) operating on predefined routes and human-driven shuttles (HDS) offering door-to-door service, managed by a Shuttle Operations Center. The Smart Infrastructure subsystem enhances wayfinding through transportation information hubs, smart signs, and hands-free pedestrian signal requests at specific intersections. The PMD aggregates data from these components to monitor system performance. The document details operational modes, including degraded states resulting from communication failures or weather events, and outlines specific use cases ranging from user registration to incident management. The specification establishes rigorous requirements across functional, physical, data, and security domains for each subsystem. It mandates accessibility compliance, including adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, ensuring the system serves travelers with vision, hearing, and mobility impairments. The document includes a traceability matrix linking system requirements to identified user needs, ensuring that technical specifications directly address the mobility challenges of the target demographic. It also defines interfaces with external systems, such as the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority’s paratransit services and public data stores, to ensure seamless integration. This SyRS serves as a foundational technical document for the deployment of advanced transportation technologies in underserved urban areas. By codifying the requirements for an integrated, accessible mobility ecosystem, the project provides a framework for evaluating how intelligent transportation systems can enhance equity and access to healthcare and economic opportunities. The specification supports the Agile development process, allowing for iterative updates as technologies mature, and establishes a model for future ITS deployments focused on inclusive community design.
Key finding
The document defines the comprehensive system requirements for an integrated intelligent transportation system comprising four subsystems designed to enhance accessible mobility in underserved Buffalo neighborhoods.
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