The Kauai ITS element inventory is made up of the transportation and communications centers, the field equipment, the vehicles, and the traveler systems in Kauai.
Entities represent the library of ITS types from which specific stakeholder ITS elements can be assigned to inherit characteristics. The following table sorts the Kauai stakeholder ITS element inventory by generic National ITS Architecture entity.
This sorts Kauai ITS elements that perform similar functions together, so that stakeholder ITS elements of a particular or similar type can be easily identified.
Entity | Element | Description |
Archived Data Management |
HDOT, Highways Division, Traffic Safety | Represents the Traffic Safety Section of HDOT Highways Traffic Branch. The Traffic Safety Section collects crash data from regional public safety providers. |
Kauai Data Warehouse | Represents a future data archiving system responsible for archiving transportation data in Kauai. |
Emergency Management |
Hawaii State EOC | Represents the Emergency Operations Center operated by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA). |
HDOT-AIR-K Security Dispatch Center | Represents the dispatch center for HDOT Airports - Kauai District. |
HDOT-AIR-K/ARFF Dispatch | Represents the dispatch center for the Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airports Division, Kauai District (HDOT-AIR-K) Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF). |
HDOT-HAR-K Security Center | Represents a future security center operated by Hawaii Department of Transportation - Harbors Division, Kauai District (HDOT-HAR-K). |
HDOT-HWY-K Traffic Control Center | Represents a future traffic control center operated by HDOT Highways - Kauai District. |
Kauai 911 Dispatch Center | Represents the PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) for the County of Kauai, as well as the dispatch for the County of Kauai Police, Fire and EMS. |
Kauai Bus Fixed Route Dispatch | Represents the dispatch function for Kauai Bus fixed-route vehicles. |
Kauai EOC | Represents the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the County of Kauai. |
Kauai Fire Departmental Operations Center | Represents the departmental operations center for County of Kauai Fire Department. |
Kauai Police Departmental Operations Center | Represents the departmental operations center for County of Kauai Police. |
Emergency Vehicle |
HDOT-AIR-K/ARFF Fire/Rescue Vehicles | Represents fire and rescue vehicles owned and operated by the Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airports Division, Kauai District (HDOT-AIR-K) Airports Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF). |
Kauai EMS Vehicles | Represents Emergency Medical Service (EMS) vehicles in Kauai. |
Kauai Fire Vehicles | Represents County of Kauai Fire vehicles. |
Kauai Police Air Assets | Represents air assets owned and operated by Kauai Police. |
Kauai Police Vehicles | Represents County of Kauai Police vehicles. |
Other Kauai Fire Vehicles | Represents County of Kauai Fire vehicles. |
Information Service Provider |
GoAkamai | GoAkamai is a free web service that consolidates regional transportation information into a one-stop resource. GoAkamai is currently disseminating real-time traffic information to Oahu travelers and may be extended to Kauai, Maui or Hawaii Counties. |
HDOT-AIR-K Flight Information Display System | Represents the Flight Information Display System at the Lihue Airport. |
Kauai 911 Dispatch Center | Represents the PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) for the County of Kauai, as well as the dispatch for the County of Kauai Police, Fire and EMS. |
Kauai EOC | Represents the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the County of Kauai. |
Kauai Transit Information System | Represents the traveler information system for Kauai Bus. In the future, this could be operated by Kauai Bus or by a private transit information provider. |
Kauai Visitors Bureau | Represents the Kauai Visitors Bureau (KVB) provides coordination and information about travelers in the case of a disaster. |
Private Traveler Information Services | Represents private sector traveler information systems, such as Google. |
Maintenance and Construction Management |
HDOT-HWY-K Maintenance Dispatch | Represents the maintenance dispatch function for HDOT Highways - Kauai District. |
Kauai DPW Maintenance Dispatch | Represents the dispatch center for the County of Kauai Department of Public Works (DPW) maintenance. |
Kauai IT Services Network Management System | Represents the Kauai County IT Services Network Management System which monitors and maintains communications for the County of Kauai. The goal of the Network Management System is to monitor County of Kauai communications networks and information systems and to predict impending failures. |
Maintenance and Construction Vehicle |
HDOT-HWY-K Maintenance Vehicles | Represents HDOT Highway - Kauai District maintenance vehicles, which may be equipped with GPS/AVL location sensors. GPS/AVL sensors are currently only used for loss prevention or worker safety. |
Kauai DPW Maintenance Vehicles | Represents County of Kauai DPW maintenance vehicles equipped. Vehicles may be equipped with GPS/AVL location sensors. Currently, GPS/AVL sensors are used for fuel management only and there are no plans to use the system for equipment tracking. |
Parking Management |
Kauai Parking and Access Management | Represents a future parking and access management system in Kauai. |
Personal Information Access |
Private Travelers Personal Computing Devices | Represents personal computing devices, such as smartphones. |
Remote Traveler Support |
HDOT-AIR-K Traveler Information Kiosk | Represents traveler information kiosks at the Lihue Airport owned and operated by Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airports Division, Kauai District (HDOT-AIR-K). |
Kauai Bus Hub Displays | Represents traveler information displays at Kauai Bus transfer hubs. |
Roadway |
HDOT-HWY-K Field Devices | Represents field devices owned by HDOT Highways - Kauai District. |
Kauai DPW Field Devices | Represents field devices owned and operated by the County of Kauai Department of Public Works. |
Kauai Police Field Equipment | Represents field devices owned by Kauai Police, including speed monitoring signs. |
Security Monitoring |
HDOT-AIR-K Infrastructure Monitoring Equipment | Represents infrastructure monitoring equipment, such as cameras and sensors, owned and operated by HDOT Airports - Kauai District. |
HDOT-HAR-K Infrastructure Monitoring Equipment | Represents infrastructure monitoring equipment, such as cameras or sensors, owned and operated by Hawaii Department of Transportation - Harbors Division, Kauai District. |
Kauai Bus Transfer Hub Security Equipment | Represents security equipment at Kauai Bus transfer hubs. |
Traffic Management |
HDOT-AIR-K Security Dispatch Center | Represents the dispatch center for HDOT Airports - Kauai District. |
HDOT-HAR-K Security Center | Represents a future security center operated by Hawaii Department of Transportation - Harbors Division, Kauai District (HDOT-HAR-K). |
HDOT-HWY-K Office | Represents current HDOT-HWY-K ITS capabilities, prior to the creation of a future Traffic Control Center. |
HDOT-HWY-K Traffic Control Center | Represents a future traffic control center operated by HDOT Highways - Kauai District. |
Kauai 911 Dispatch Center | Represents the PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) for the County of Kauai, as well as the dispatch for the County of Kauai Police, Fire and EMS. |
Kauai DPW | Represents Kauai DPW staff, with the capability of remotely monitoring field equipment. |
Kauai EOC | Represents the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the County of Kauai. |
Kauai Police Departmental Operations Center | Represents the departmental operations center for County of Kauai Police. |
Transit Management |
Kauai Bus Fixed Route Dispatch | Represents the dispatch function for Kauai Bus fixed-route vehicles. |
Kauai Bus Paratransit Dispatch | Represents the dispatch function for Kauai Bus paratransit. |
Shuttle Dispatch | Represents a future shuttle dispatch system in Kauai. |
Transit Vehicle |
Kauai Bus Fixed Route Vehicles | Represents fixed-route vehicles operated by Kauai Bus. |
Kauai Bus Paratransit Vehicles | Represents paratransit vehicles operated by Kauai Bus. |
Shuttle | Represents future shuttle transit vehicles operating in Kauai. |
Vehicle |
Kauai Fire Vehicles | Represents County of Kauai Fire vehicles. |
Alerting and Advisory Systems |
National Weather Service | Represents the National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather information. |
Pacific Disaster Center | Represents the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), an organization that uses information, science, and technology to enable effective evidence-based decision making and to promote disaster risk reduction concepts and strategies. The PDC provides multi-hazard warning and decision support tools to facilitate informed decision making and critical information sharing, supporting appropriate and effective actions. |
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center | Represents the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, an organization that issues warnings and alerts about potential tsunamis. |
Archived Data User Systems |
HDOT Highways Division, Planning | Represents the planning section of HDOT highways. |
Care Facility |
Hospitals | Represents hospitals in Kauai, including Wilcox Hospital (in Lihue), Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital (KVMH), and Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital (in Kapaa). |
Event Promoters |
Event Generators | Represents local bodies that promote events. |
Media |
Media | Represents media outlets within the state. |
Shelter Providers |
Red Cross | Represents the Red Cross provides disaster relief, including shelter management. |
Weather Service |
National Weather Service | Represents the National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather information. |