环境传感器站（ESS）包括各种传感器，包括监测天气、路面、水位和空气质量状况的传感器。这些传感器通常连接到附近的微处理器，称为远程处理器单元（RPU）。环境传感器站（ESS）由RPU及其传感器套件组成。通常，该设备固定或永久位于旅行走廊沿线的现场。在某些情况下，“站”可能是便携式的，甚至是移动的。出于NTCIP 1204 v04的目的，所有三种类型的电站均称为ESS。在交通领域，这些设备经常用于改善道路维护和交通运行。环境传感器也经常同时使用- 与路面处理系统（PTS）一起安装，事实上，可以使用相同的控制器。因此，出于NTCIP 1204 v04的目的，术语ESS还可以包括PTS。

Environmental sensor stations (ESS) include a wide array of sensors, including those that monitor weather, roadway surface, water level, and air quality conditions. These sensors are typically connected to a nearby microprocessor termed a remote processor unit (RPU). An environmental sensor station (ESS) consists of the RPU plus its suite of sensors.Typically, this equipment is fixed or permanently located at a site along a travel corridor. In some cases, the "stations" may be portable, or even mobile. For NTCIP 1204 v04 purposes, all three types of stations are called ESS. In the transportation community, these devices are frequently used to improve roadway maintenance and traffic operations.Environmental sensors are also frequently co-located with pavement treatment systems (PTS) and, in fact, may use the same controller. Thus, for NTCIP 1204 v04 purposes, the term ESS may also include a PTS.