This International Standard describes the conceptual and logical architecture for automatic vehicle and
equipment identification (AVI/AEI) and supporting services in an intermodal/multimodal environment.
It presents a high level view of AEI intermodal and multimodal system architecture, and describes the key
sub systems, their associated interfaces and interactions and how they fit into system wide functions such as
management, security and information flow.
This International Standard identifies the context of intermodal/multimodal AEI within the overall AVI/AEI context
and key external inter-dependencies and interfaces to the intermodal/multimodal sector IT infrastructure.
These include interfaces to the external and internal users of the intermodal/multimodal system services
and their associated IT systems, interfaces to intermodal/multimodal management systems, existing
intermodal/multimodal networks and system operations, and specifically interfaces to item identification and
the domain of JTC 1/SC 31, item logistics International Standards. As an architecture it is designed to be
complementary and interlocking to that domain.
This International Standard is intended to be complementary and consistent with the work of ISO/TC 104,
Freight containers.