Modes Architecture WG Task Force

Improve MDS architecture to allow for new modes and add 3 proposed new modes for MDS 2.0.

Created by the MDS Working Group Steering Committee.

• WGSC Leaders: Alex Demisch
• Zoom Meeting Room
• Mailing list

Schedule

September 2022 will launch MDS 'Modes Month', where we focus on wrapping up work on each of the new modes. August will allow a little preparation and kickoff for some of this work.

• Aug 18 - Modes Month kickoff and Delivery Robots use cases
• Sep 1 - Passenger Services proposal review
• Sep 15 - Delivery Mode deep dive
• Sep 29 - Carshare kickoff

We will review all of this modes work at the Nov 10 Working Group meeting.

Reference

1. Extending MDS to New Modes White Paper
2. Modes Feature Branch
   1. Refactoring MDS in preparation for new modes PR#745
   2. Add passenger-services to feature-modes branch #735
   3. Modes draft PR #733
   4. Feature modes passenger services #763
   5. Support for Delivery Robots (remote operated or autonomous) Mode #782
   6. Carshare Support #640
3. See all Modes labeled issues and PRs at once
4. Leverage 3 OMF Member Networks, one for each new mode
5. MDS contributor guidelines