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entity¶
concrete or abstract thing that exists, did exist, or can possibly exist, including associations among these things
Clause: 3.1.1.1
EXAMPLE: person, object, event, idea, process, etc.
History note: Introduced in ISO/TS 14812:2022
Specializations of entity¶
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| ADS-dedicated vehicle | ADS-equipped vehicle designed for only driverless operation for complete trips |
| ADS-equipped vehicle | vehicle integrated with an ADS |
| biological entity | material entity that was or is a living organism |
| bounded secured managed domain | abstract entity representing a managed processing and memory environment that provides protection from code and data that has not been determined to meet established security requirements |
| built-in vehicle input device | input device designed to be physically connected to a vehicle and to remain connected even when the vehicle is not in use |
| connected vehicle | vehicle that is connected using one or more communication media |
| conventional vehicle | |
| dual-mode vehicle | |
| high-speed vehicle | vehicle with a design speed in the range of high vehicle speeds |
| immaterial entity | entity that does not occupy three-dimensional space |
| ITS service provider | entity that delivers one or more ITS services |
| ITS station | bounded secured managed domain that is able to meet requirements of the ITS trust domain within which it is designed to participate |
| ITS trust domain | set of bounded secured managed domains that meet a defined set of ITS industry security requirements |
| ITS user | entity that uses information, communication, and transducer technologies to achieve benefits when using a surface transport system |
| ITS-SU service provider | ITS-SU that delivers one or more ITS-SU services |
| ITS-SU user | entity that has a need to perform processing within a bounded, secure, managed domain |
| low-speed vehicle | vehicle with a design speed in the range of low vehicle speeds |
| material entity | entity that occupies three-dimensional space |
| moderate-speed vehicle | vehicle with a design speed in the range of moderate vehicle speeds |
| moderately high-speed vehicle | vehicle with a design speed in the range of moderately-high vehicle speeds |
| moderately low-speed vehicle | vehicle with a design speed in the range of moderately-low vehicle speeds |
| motor | material entity that converts energy into mechanical motion |
| motor vehicle | motorized road vehicle allowed to operate in the same driving spaces as motorized passenger cars |
| motor vehicle | motorized road vehicle allowed to operate in the same driving spaces as motorized passenger cars |
| motorized vehicle | self-propelled vehicle |
| nomadic vehicle input device | input device that can be carried into, or in near proximity of, a vehicle and connected as desired |
| non-biological entity | material entity that is not and has never been a living organism |
| non-road cycle | human-powered vehicle not meeting the legal requirements to be driven in cycle lanes |
| non-road vehicle | vehicle not meeting the legal requirements to be driven in traffic lanes or cycle lanes of a road network |
| person | biological entity that is a human being |
| remote vehicle input device | input device designed to be electronically connected to a vehicle even when the vehicle is not in close proximity |
| road cycle | vehicle meeting the legal requirements to operate in cycle lanes and cycleways |
| road vehicle | vehicle meeting the requirements to operate within the driving space of a road |
| service provider | entity that delivers one or more services |
| transport provider | entity that delivers one or more transport services |
| transport user | entity that has a desire to transport a material entity |
| ultra-low-speed vehicle | vehicle with a design speed that does not exceed ultra-low vehicle speeds |
| user | entity for whom the system of interest is designed |
| vehicle | material entity designed to transport people or physical goods by changing its physical position |
| vehicle input device | material entity that can affect the vehicle's operation |
| wheel | circular material entity that rotates about an axle to facilitate movement of the vehicle |
References to entity¶
| Referencing Term | Type of Reference |
|---|---|
| bounded secured managed domain | subClassOf |
| immaterial entity | subClassOf |
| material entity | subClassOf |
| service provider | subClassOf |
| user | subClassOf |