Embeddable, commercially based, high performance computing

Abstract

Tremendous strides are being made in the development of applications for high performance computing systems. One of the factors limiting further applications has been the lack of small, rugged, embeddable systems to support embedded airborne, shipboard, and landbased installations. Litton Guidance and Control Systems, with MasPar Computer Corporation, and support from the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), Computer Systems Technology Office (CSTO), are addressing this problem. Together, we are repackaging MasPar's highly successful, commercial, massively parallel processing system to minimize size and maximize survivability in severe environments. The resulting rugged high performance massively parallel processing system is software transparent with the commercial systems.