[Tagging] Variable Message Signs on Highways

[Colin Smale]

You might think about whether they are intended for per-lane/lanegroup
or whole-road info. 

These things have already been modelled to death in DATEX II. There is
some possible inspiration here:
http://www.datex2.eu/sites/www.datex2.eu/files/sites/test.datex2.eu/files/DX_VMS_2009-06.pdf

//colin 

On 2017-11-07 17:20, Brian Prangle wrote:

> Hi I'm new here so forgive me if this has been discussed before. 
> 
> I have access to a suitably licensed dataset from Birmingham City Council showing details of Variable Message Signs [1] (overhead or roadside electronic displays of matrix text or pictograms for motorists), but I cannot find anywhere on the wiki a comprehensive tagging schema for them 
> 
> (Unfortunately the location data is way out when examined with satellite imagery so it  looks like a manual job rather than an import. There are about 1200 items in the dataset) 
> 
> My initial ideas are along the following lines: 
> 
> traffic_sign=variable_message 
> 
> traffic_sign:forward =variable_message where way is not oneway 
> 
> traffic_sign:backward =variable_message where way is not oneway 
> 
> variable_message_model =  operator's description from the dataset e.g 4x13 VMS MS5 
> 
> variable_message_type = matrix 
> 
> variable_message_type = graphic 
> 
> variable_message_type  = graphic;matrix 
> 
> variable_message_information = parking 
> 
> variable_message_information = traffic 
> 
> traffic_sign:location = overhead   (where the sign is mounted on agntry spanning the highway) 
> 
> traffic_sign:location= roadside     ( where the sign is mounted on a pole) 
> 
> Should the node be on the way? 
> 
> Has anyone mapped these consistently anywhere else? Do I have to create a proposal page on the wiki and go through a formal vote? 
> 
> Regards 
> 
> Brian 
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Links:
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[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable-message_sign#/media/File:Avoid_London_(2005-07-07).jpg
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