MDS Ontology

The Mobility Data Space uses the MDS Ontology for description of additional mobility related metadata attributes.

Additional Metadata Attributes

Data category

Data Category is mandatory and represented as enumeration.

• Traffic Information
• Roadworks and Road Conditions
• Traffic Flow Information
• Parking Information
• Electromobility
• Traffic Signs and Speed Information
• Weather Information
• Public Transport Information
• Shared and On-Demand Mobility
• Infrastructure and Logistics
• Various

Data Subcategory

Data Subcategory is optional and represented as enumeration.

• Traffic Information
  • Accidents
  • Hazard Warnings
• Roadworks and Road Conditions
  • Roadworks
  • Road Conditions
• Traffic Flow Information
  • Realtime Traffic Flow Data
  • Forecast Traffic Flow Data
• Parking Information
  • Availability and Forecast
  • Prices
• Electromobility
  • Availability of Charging Station
  • Location of Charging Station
  • Prices of Charging Station
• Traffic Signs and Speed Information
  • Dynamic Speed Information
  • Dynamic Traffic Signs
  • Static Traffic Signs
• Weather Information
  • Current weather conditions
  • Weather Forecast
  • Special Events or Disruptions
• Public Transport Information
  • Timetables
  • Fare
  • Location Information
• Shared and On-Demand Mobility
  • Vehicle information
  • Availability
  • Location
  • Range
• Infrastructure and Logistics
  • General Information About Planning Of Routes
  • Pedestrian Networks
  • Cycling Networks
  • Road Network
  • Water Routes
  • Cargo and Logistics
  • Toll Information
• Various

Transport Mode

Transport Mode is optional and represented as enumeration.

• Road
• Rail
• Water
• Air

Data Model

Data Model is optional and represented as free string (e.g. DATEX II).

Georeference Method

Georeference Method is optional and represented as free string (e.g. Open-LR).

Need for adjustments

If you need additional attributes or expansion of the existing enumerations to better describe your data offering, please send your feedback to us or sign up to participate in technical working groups. The intent of the MDS is to further develop the data space in collaboration with participants.