James F. Mason, K. Luecke, The Boeing Company, St. Louis
{"title":"Device Drivers in Time and Space Partitioned Operating Systems","authors":"James F. Mason, K. Luecke, The Boeing Company, St. Louis","doi":"10.1109/MILCOM.2008.4753208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MILCOM.2008.4753208","url":null,"abstract":"Current and future aircraft systems require real-time embedded software with greater flexibility than what was previously available for production aircraft. Some flexibility for real-time embedded software systems has been achieved recently through time and space partitioned (TSP) operating systems. TSP operating systems have been implemented through ARINC-653 architectures by a number of commercial vendors to support safety critical applications. However, for increased functionality and flexibility to support future battle space scenarios, aircraft needs to communicate over multiple networks while maintaining data separation and multiple levels of security (MLS). As a result, new MLS-capable real time operating systems referred to as multiple independent levels of security/safety (MILS) separation kernels are emerging and in the process of being certified. The ARINC-653 standard, which too is used by the new MILS kernel, allows for independently produced applications to run together on the same hardware and provide most of the capability necessary for isolating applications with different security levels. With MILS, functionality such as device drivers, files systems, and networks stacks are moved out of the RTOS and put into partitions, so the kernel can be affordably evaluated (using mathematical verification) and information flow, data isolation, periods processing, and damage limitation can be enforced. To better understand the impacts of separating device drivers from the kernel, Boeing moved the bulk of a Dy-4 Systems' MIL-STD-1553 device driver functionality out of a RTOS kernel and into an application partition. This paper details the design, decisions, effort, results, and lessons learned as a result of performing this activity under the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) program in support of the CV-22. AFRL's objective was to gain insight and promote the development and application of commercial TSP operating systems for real-time embedded software systems","PeriodicalId":443824,"journal":{"name":"2006 ieee/aiaa 25TH Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"132 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131406316","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}
F. Schreckenbach, M. Schnell, N. R. Diaz, P. Platt, J. Gaubert, Katia Leconte
{"title":"Newsky - A Concept for Networking the Sky for Civil Aeronautical Communications","authors":"F. Schreckenbach, M. Schnell, N. R. Diaz, P. Platt, J. Gaubert, Katia Leconte","doi":"10.3233/SC-2008-0346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/SC-2008-0346","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, an overview of the NEWSKY project is given. This project is funded by the European Commission within the 6th framework program and starts in January 2007. The NEWSKY project is a feasibility study to clarify if it is possible to establish a heterogeneous network for aeronautical communications which is capable to integrate different communications systems as well as different applications into a single global aeronautical network. The envisaged applications comprise not only air-traffic control and management but also airline and passenger communications","PeriodicalId":443824,"journal":{"name":"2006 ieee/aiaa 25TH Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115032078","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":"Airborne Precision Spacing: A Trajectory-Based Aprroach to Improve Terminal Area Operations","authors":"B. Barmore","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2006.313683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2006.313683","url":null,"abstract":"Airborne precision spacing has been developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) over the past seven years as an attempt to benefit from the capabilities of the flight deck to precisely space their aircraft relative to another aircraft. This development has leveraged decades of work on improving terminal area operations, especially the arrival phase. With APS operations, the air traffic controller instructs the participating aircraft to achieve an assigned inter-arrival spacing interval at the runway threshold, relative to another aircraft. The flight crew then uses airborne automation to manage the aircraft's speed to achieve the goal. The spacing tool is designed to keep the speed within acceptable operational limits, promote system-wide stability, and meet the assigned goal. This reallocation of tasks with the controller issuing strategic goals and the flight crew managing the tactical achievement of those goals has been shown to be feasible through simulation and flight test. A precision of plusmn2-3 seconds is generally achievable. Simulations of long strings of arriving traffic show no signs of instabilities or compression waves. Subject pilots have rated the workload to be similar to current-day operations and eye-tracking data substantiate this result. This paper will present a high-level review of research results over the past seven years from a variety of tests and experiments. The results will focus on the precision and accuracy achievable, flow stability and some major sources of uncertainty. The paper also includes a summary of the flight crew's procedures and interface and a brief concept overview","PeriodicalId":443824,"journal":{"name":"2006 ieee/aiaa 25TH Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115430643","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":"Multiuser Collaboration with Networked Mobile Devices","authors":"K. Tso, A. Tai, Y.M. Deng, P. G. Backes","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2006.313744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2006.313744","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a multiuser collaboration infrastructure that enables multiple mission scientists to remotely and collaboratively interact with the visualization and planning software, using wireless networked personal digital assistants and other mobile devices. The infrastructure includes (1) human-computer interaction components to provide natural, fast, and accurate inputs, (2) a communications protocol to ensure reliable and efficient coordination of the input devices and host computers, (3) an application-independent middleware that maintains the states, sessions, and interactions of individual users of the software applications, and (4) an application programming interface to enable tight integration of applications and the middleware. The resulting technologies not only are applicable to NASA mission operations, but also useful in other situations such as design reviews, brainstorming sessions, and business meetings, as they can benefit from having the participants concurrently interact with the software applications (e.g., presentation applications and CAD design tools) to illustrate their ideas and provide inputs","PeriodicalId":443824,"journal":{"name":"2006 ieee/aiaa 25TH Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123885476","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":"Effectively Transforming IMC Flight Into Vmc Flight: An Svs Case Study","authors":"L. Glaab, M. Hughes, R. Parrish, M. Takallu","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2006.313708","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2006.313708","url":null,"abstract":"A flight-test experiment was conducted using the NASA LaRC Cessna 206 aircraft. Four primary flight and navigation display concepts, including baseline and synthetic vision system (SVS) concepts, were evaluated in the local area of Roanoke Virginia Airport, flying visual and instrument approach procedures. A total of 19 pilots, from 3 pilot groups reflecting the diverse piloting skills of the GA population, served as evaluation pilots. Multi-variable discriminant analysis was applied to three carefully selected and markedly different operating conditions with conventional instrumentation to provide an extension of traditional analysis methods as well as provide an assessment of the effectiveness of SVS displays to effectively transform IMC flight into VMC flight","PeriodicalId":443824,"journal":{"name":"2006 ieee/aiaa 25TH Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131847149","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":"Aircraft Data Networks and Performance Enhancement Proxies","authors":"N. Thanthry, S. Shingvi, R. Pendse","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2006.313759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2006.313759","url":null,"abstract":"With the increased deployment of data networks within the aircrafts, it is important to find ways to provide better service to user traffic. In order to provide Internet services within the aircraft, it is important to use the services of satellite networks. Satellite networks introduce high amount of delay in the data transfer process. Internet traffic based on transport control protocol (TCP) suffers due to the high delay introduced by the satellite network. Performance enhancement proxies have proved to be beneficial in the satellite network environment when Internet traffic was transported over the satellite network. In this paper, the authors investigate the advantages of using performance enhancement proxies in the aircraft data network environment","PeriodicalId":443824,"journal":{"name":"2006 ieee/aiaa 25TH Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"74 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126928969","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":"Impacts of ATC Related Maneuvers on Meeting a Required Time of Arrival","authors":"P. Ostwald","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2006.313691","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2006.313691","url":null,"abstract":"The next generation air transportation system (NGATS) as defined by the Joint Planning and Development Office includes trajectory-based operations (TBO) as part of its concept of operation. TBO are envisioned to form the basis for both more strategic planning in the NGATS and for more tactical operations including separation management. The cornerstone of this concept is the establishment of a four-dimensional trajectory. The concept also calls for the use of a controlled time of arrival (CTA) to help manage the use of a specific system resource. A flight management system (FMS) onboard the aircraft has capabilities that may prove useful when operating under TBO. Such capabilities include required time of arrival (RTA) - the capability to \"self-deliver\" to a specified waypoint at a specified time. The RTA capability may be employed to implement a CTA. This paper presents an investigation into the FMS capabilities to meet an RTA and looks at the impact of using a lateral offset maneuver to address a tactical situation has on a flight's ability to meet an RTA. Several PC-based models of a Smiths Aerospace FMS/Boeing 737 aircraft were used during this investigation. This study focused on an RTA at a waypoint during the cruise phase of a flight","PeriodicalId":443824,"journal":{"name":"2006 ieee/aiaa 25TH Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116009348","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":"4D FMS for Increasing Efficiency of TMA Operations","authors":"B. Korn, A. Kuenz","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2006.313663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2006.313663","url":null,"abstract":"In order to meet the anticipated future demand for air travel, DLR's Institute of Flight Guidance is investigating distributed air-ground traffic management (DAG-TM) for arrivals in the extended TMA. Based on the exchange of information between aircraft and ATC via data link, a trajectory based traffic management can take into account user preferred trajectories as well as make use of highly accurate prediction of aircraft movements. This contribution focuses on the airborne part - in particular on the 4D FMS functions for planning and flying various types of CDA approaches. The planning functions to compute approach profiles ranging from 2 degree (clean configuration) up to steep slopes (more than 5 degree) with early configuration and glide path intersection from above are presented. Furthermore, functions to compensate deviations due to inaccurately forecasted wind are described. These functions ensure flying the predicted flight path. The new CDA functionalities have been implemented in DLR's 4D capable advanced flight management system (AFMS) and intensively tested during various flight trials in the A330 full flight simulator in Berlin and with DLR's test aircraft ATTAS, a VFW 614 twin engine jet transport aircraft modified for research purposes. The results of these trials are presented and discussed","PeriodicalId":443824,"journal":{"name":"2006 ieee/aiaa 25TH Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129784075","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":"Statistical Separation Standards for the Aircraft-Approach Process","authors":"B. Jeddi, J. Shortle, L. Sherry","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2006.313664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2006.313664","url":null,"abstract":"Demand for air transportation has been increasing. A response to this is enhancing the runway utilization and throughput before investing on new runways or instruments. Runway throughput can be increased by reducing in-trail landing separation between aircraft, but the consequence may be an increase in the chance of a severe wake vortex encounter or a simultaneous runway occupancy (or go-around). Current instrument flight rule (IFR) standards provide fixed separation minima for given pairs of wake vortex weight classes of aircraft. In practice, the observed separation is a random variable and fluctuates near or above the specified minimum. In this paper, we propose a framework for statistical separation standards that specifies not only a lower bound for the separation but also a standard for the target value and the variance of the process. We address the question of what a more efficient separation standard is in order to control the risk in the approach process. We also consider whether separation variability may be reduced by employing such standards, i.e. more detailed standards that take the \"realized variability\" into account. Analytical results of this study suggest that (under specific assumptions) throughput can be increased to some extent without degrading safety for the given facilities, infrastructure, and weather condition. The arguments and concepts are illustrated with statistical observations from Detroit airport (DTW)","PeriodicalId":443824,"journal":{"name":"2006 ieee/aiaa 25TH Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"148 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134162030","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":"Improving the Resolution Advisory Reversal Logic of the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System","authors":"A. Zeitlin, T. Arino, J. Kuchar","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2006.313680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2006.313680","url":null,"abstract":"The traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS II) is the worldwide standard system for manned aircraft to avoid collisions with airborne transponder-equipped traffic. A safety vulnerability of the collision avoidance logic was reported by European analysts, who also proposed a change to correct it. The safety issue concerns limitations in the ability of TCAS to reverse the sense of a resolution advisory (RA) during an encounter. The issue was addressed by a team of experts in the Requirements Working Group (RWG) of RTCA Special Committee 147 (DO-298, 2005). This paper discusses the problem, the metrics and methods used in the analysis, and presents results that quantify the effectiveness of the proposed solution. Finally, recommendations are presented for implementing the change","PeriodicalId":443824,"journal":{"name":"2006 ieee/aiaa 25TH Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133236926","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}