{"title":"JAHUMS ACTD-a case study in open systems from a technology insertion perspective","authors":"D. Haas, C. Schaefer, D. Spracklen","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1999.863670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1999.863670","url":null,"abstract":"This paper summarizes efforts within the Joint Advanced Health and Usage Monitoring System (JAHUMS) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Program to demonstrate advanced helicopter health and usage monitoring technologies and to validate an open systems approach from a technology insertion perspective. The JAHUMS ACTD technology insertion efforts capitalize on the availability of a commercial health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) that consists of an onboard processing unit, a ground based processor and server, and an enterprise database. A non-proprietary open systems specification for the system provides interface information to support the development of technologies by independent third party providers. Several technology modules are being developed in parallel with the initial fielding of the baseline system and consist of both hardware and software components that will be added to the onboard and ground based systems. It is anticipated that a modular open architecture, coupled with a complementary business architecture, will provide substantial opportunities for technology insertion in both military and commercial HUMS.","PeriodicalId":269139,"journal":{"name":"Gateway to the New Millennium. 18th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH37033)","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132175221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A tool for architecture trades and optimization for air and space based avionic systems","authors":"M. Patel, B. Wren, D. Wijesekera","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1999.863681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1999.863681","url":null,"abstract":"Future embedded avionics processing for high performance and commercial/DoD systems require a low cost computing solution that is real-time and fault tolerant. The study and selection of system candidates are a complex task requiring many design iterations. Moreover, optimally mapping the multitudes of application functions onto such systems cannot efficiently be done by hand. This paper describes the Architecture Trades and Optimization Tool (AToT). AToT allows an engineer to perform architecture trades for a target application and suggests a mapping for the application onto the selected hardware. To illustrate the cost benefit and usability of AToT, a study describing the development of an application mapped to Credit Card Avionics (CCA) display processing nodes is presented.","PeriodicalId":269139,"journal":{"name":"Gateway to the New Millennium. 18th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH37033)","volume":"46 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132346617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Goals analysis procedure, guidelines for applying the goals analysis process","authors":"Albert E. Motley","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1999.863680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1999.863680","url":null,"abstract":"One of the key elements to successful project management is the establishment of the \"right set of requirements\", requirements that reflect the true customer needs and are consistent with the strategic goals and objectives of the participating organizations. A viable set of requirements implies that each individual requirement is a necessary element in satisfying the stated goals and that the entire set of requirements, taken as a whole, is sufficient to satisfy the stated goals. Unfortunately, it is the author's experience that during project formulation phases' many of the Systems Engineering customers do not conduct a rigorous analysis of the goals and objectives that drive the system requirements. As a result, the Systems Engineer is often provided with requirements that are vague, incomplete, and internally inconsistent. To complicate matters, most systems development methodologies assume that the customer provides unambiguous, comprehensive and concise requirements. This paper describes the specific steps of a Goals Analysis process applied by Systems Engineers at the NASA Langley Research Center during the formulation of requirements for research projects. The objective of Goals Analysis is to identify and explore all of the influencing factors that ultimately drive the system's requirements.","PeriodicalId":269139,"journal":{"name":"Gateway to the New Millennium. 18th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH37033)","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114192273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A case study of starting power requirement: for Visteon Integrated Starter-Alternator system","authors":"G. S. Kahlon, R. Mohan, N. Liu, H. Rehman","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1999.822009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1999.822009","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, Visteon has developed an Integrated Starter-Alternator (V-ISA) system. A prototype vehicle was built to gain the initial data on the starting power needed for a rapid and frequent engine start-stops, the feature that that does not deter driver's comfort yet enables substantial fuel saving and emission reduction. The test results are presented in this paper.","PeriodicalId":269139,"journal":{"name":"Gateway to the New Millennium. 18th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH37033)","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126988080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A framework for reusable and rehostable software","authors":"T. Feeney","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1999.822004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1999.822004","url":null,"abstract":"The software content of real-time embedded military weapon systems continues to increase as do the cost and time to develop these systems. Many solutions have been suggested as a means of reducing the cost of software development. Software reuse is recognized as one of the most promising approaches to explore; however, it is a exceedingly difficult strategy to implement. Developing unique solutions to this common need is not cost effective. The Combat Vehicle Operating Environment (CVOE) was initially aimed at providing this common solution. This paper gives the details of the genesis of CVOE and its associated reuse model. It is suggested that the approach developed can be applied more broadly throughout an organization. For this to happen, a comprehensive software reuse and productivity strategy that encourages domain-based reuse and the development of general-purpose products is needed.","PeriodicalId":269139,"journal":{"name":"Gateway to the New Millennium. 18th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH37033)","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123817321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Avionics product line software architecture flow policies","authors":"D. Sharp","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1999.822052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1999.822052","url":null,"abstract":"In 1995, an initiative was launched to assess the, potential for reuse of operational flight program software across multiple fighter aircraft platforms, and to define and demonstrate a supporting system architecture based upon open commercial hardware, software, standards and practices. The following year, this validation of the product line approach led to broader application of the techniques to the tactical aircraft mission processing domain. Key aspects of the component based logical architecture developed have been previously described. This paper briefly restates principle results from the previously published work to set the context for discussion. It then describes the flow policies, to be subsequently defined, developed on the project that substantively affect the product line reusability and suitability of the developed application components.","PeriodicalId":269139,"journal":{"name":"Gateway to the New Millennium. 18th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH37033)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128036566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Air force total ownership costs (AFTOC) and reduction in total ownership costs (R-TOC)-twin pillars of the air force affordability initiatives","authors":"J. Schmidt, E. Hitt","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1999.863675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1999.863675","url":null,"abstract":"United States Air Force (USAF) managers, from applications research personnel to managers of fielded systems, are working to operate USAF as a business by determining total ownership costs (TOC) and the impact of reduced costs on design effectiveness and operational employment. Selection of programs to reduce total ownership cost can be based on analysis of alternatives that use decision support tools developed by Battelle. The tracking system for reporting the savings from the R-TOC initiatives will be based on data collected in the AFTOC program. The reality of the Air Force affordability program is that AFTOC and R-TOC are the twin pillars that will build a very capable and affordable Air Force for the Twenty First Century.","PeriodicalId":269139,"journal":{"name":"Gateway to the New Millennium. 18th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH37033)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126484291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study of the geometry of a dependent approach procedure to closely spaced parallel runways","authors":"J. Hammer","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1999.863731","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1999.863731","url":null,"abstract":"The loss of visual flight rules under instrument conditions results in a substantial loss of throughput to airports with very closely spaced parallel runways (less than 2500 ft). At San Francisco International Airport (SFO), for example, runways 28L and 28R are separated by 750 feet. Use of visual flight rules to runways 28L and 28R allows a typical arrival throughput of approximately 60 landings per hour. During instrument meteorological conditions, a single runway is used, and the arrival throughput is reduced to 30 landings per hour. This loss of throughput can result in significant delays for aircraft intending to arrive at SFO, and can cause backups that have national airspace system (NAS) repercussions as well. To address this loss of throughput during instrument conditions, United Airlines has proposed a procedure for a dependent approach into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Aircraft would be paired for approach in close longitudinal proximity. Longitudinal separation between paired aircraft would be established and maintained by the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) combined with a Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI). The in-trail aircraft of a pair would be required to maintain specific longitudinal separations through the approach for both wake avoidance and collision avoidance purposes. Longitudinal separation between aircraft pairs would be based on standard instrument flight rule separations.","PeriodicalId":269139,"journal":{"name":"Gateway to the New Millennium. 18th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH37033)","volume":"343 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115889947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radio frequency susceptibility testing for RTCA/DO-160D, after change notice one","authors":"E.J. Borgstrom","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1999.863715","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1999.863715","url":null,"abstract":"RTCA/DO-160D, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment, defines a series of minimum standard environmental test conditions (categories) and applicable test procedures for airborne equipment. The purpose of these tests is to provide a laboratory means of determining the performance characteristics of airborne equipment in environmental conditions representative of those which may be encountered in airborne operation of the equipment. This paper is a follow-up to the paper covering DO-160D given by the author at the 1998 DASC, and provides a detailed description of the Radio Frequency susceptibility requirements in Change Notice One for Section 20 of RTCA/DO-160D. Background and rationale for the changes in Section 20 are also discussed from the author's perspective as a member of RTCA/Special Committee 135, Working Group 20 (WG-20), which is responsible for producing Change Notice One for DO-160D, Section 20.","PeriodicalId":269139,"journal":{"name":"Gateway to the New Millennium. 18th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH37033)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130995746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Murphi busts an altitude: a Murphi analysis of an automation surprise","authors":"E. Palmer","doi":"10.1109/DASC.1999.863726","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.1999.863726","url":null,"abstract":"In training and during operations, users of automatic systems form expectations of how automatic systems respond to their control inputs and to environmental disturbances. These expectations form the basis for what can called the operator's \"mental model\" of the system. An \"automation surprise\" is said to occur when the automation behaves in a manner different from what the operator expects. A requirement for a properly functioning human-machine system is that the human operator have good situation awareness. A key component of an operator's situation awareness is knowing how the machine will behave in the near future. Automation surprises are situations in which this system requirement has failed. In this paper, the modeling language-Murphi-is used to model and analyze an automation surprise in which a flight crew, using the autopilot, climbs above their cleared altitude during a full mission flight simulation. Murphi is a system description language and model checker developed by software engineers to formally evaluate behavioral requirements for concurrent software processes A rule-based model of the autopilot system and the pilot was developed. Murphi was then used to automatically check the validity of the above requirement for a model of the pilot-autopilot-aircraft system. The requirement failed for the same sequence of human and machine events that were recorded in the altitude bust incident. The Murphi model was then modified to explore possible procedural and mode logic fixes to reduce the likelihood of this type of breakdown in the human-machine system.","PeriodicalId":269139,"journal":{"name":"Gateway to the New Millennium. 18th Digital Avionics Systems Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.99CH37033)","volume":"18 3 Suppl 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131003885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}