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Definition
Functional Requirements
Syntax
Semantics
Conformance
Performance

1 Definition

Road Attributes is a Data Type describing the structural, regulatory, and usage‑related characteristics of a Road Segment as required by the Autonomous Motion Subsystem (AMS) for Motion Planning, Risk Assessment, and Trajectory Feasibility analysis.

2 Functional Requirements

The Road Attributes include, at minimum, the following:

  • NumberOfLanes – the count of physically designated lanes.
  • Length – linear extent of the road segment.
  • Width – nominal road or lane width.
  • MaxSpeed – maximum regulated speed.
  • MinSpeed – minimum regulated speed when applicable.
  • MaxHeight – maximum clearance allowed.
  • MaxWeight – maximum permitted vehicle gross weight.
  • LaneUsage – direction of travel allowed (e.g., forward, backward).
  • Category – functional classification (e.g., oneway, toll, link).
  • Types – structural road type (e.g., highway, street, avenue, boulevard, lane).

The AMS may use Road Attributes for Road State integration, route feasibility assessment, safe trajectory generation, and for verifying regulatory constraints such as lane direction, speed limits, and vehicle admissibility based on height or weight.

3 Syntax

https://schemas.mpai.community/CAV2/V2.0/data/RoadAttributes.json

4 Semantics

Table 1 specifies the semantics of the Road Attributes Data Type.

Table 1 – Semantics of the Road Attributes Data Type

Label Type Req. Description
Header string (CAV-RDA-V2.0) Yes Road Attributes Header – Standard CAV-RDA-Vx.y
MInstanceID string Identifier of the M-Instance (Virtual Space) associated with this Road Attributes instance.
UEnvironmentID string Identifier of the U-Environment (Real Space) associated with this Road Attributes instance.
RoadAttributesID string Yes Unique identifier of this Road Attributes instance.
RoadAttributesTime Simple Time Yes Time this Road Attributes instance was produced.
RoadAttributesSpaceTime Simple Time Space/Time where/when this Road Attributes instance applies.
NumberOfLanes number Number of physically designated lanes on the road segment.
Length number Linear extent of the road segment (metres).
Width number Nominal road or lane width (metres).
MaxSpeed number Maximum regulated speed on the road segment (km/h).
MinSpeed number Minimum regulated speed on the road segment, when applicable (km/h).
MaxHeight number Maximum allowable vehicle clearance height (metres).
MaxWeight number Maximum permitted vehicle gross weight (kg).
LaneUsage string Direction of travel permitted. One of: forward, backward.
Category string Functional classification of the road segment. One of: oneway, toll, link.
Types string Structural road type. One of: highway, street, avenue, boulevard, lane.
DataXMData Data Exchange Metadata MPAI-PTF Data Exchange Metadata providing provenance, authorisation, legal, security, and confidence information associated with this Road Attributes instance in a trusted data exchange context.
DescrMetadata string Human-readable descriptive metadata of the Road Attributes instance (plain text, max 2048 characters).

5 Conformance Testing

Data conform to the Road Attributes Data Type when they validate against its schema. If the schema references other schemas, data referencing a secondary schema shall also validate against that schema, if present, and conform with the Qualifier, if present.

6 Performance Assessment