ControlH: a fourth generation language for real-time GN&C applications

Author

Englehart, Matt ; Jackson, Mike

Author_Institution

Syst. & Res. Center, Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

7-9 Mar 1994

Firstpage

261

Lastpage

270

Abstract

Describes the defining characteristics of the language ControlH. ControlH is being designed under the ARPA DSSA (Domain Specific Software Architectures) Program. ControlH is designed for describing guidance, navigation and control (GN&C) algorithms in a concise yet rigorous manner. The language objects, structure, data types, and operations have been tailored to the domain of GN&C algorithm specification. The language also provides hooks for optimization of the software produced from the specification. A translator has been developed which generates high-quality, modular Ada, based on ControlH specifications. The language and the translator are used to provide software reuse and configuration at the high level of GN&C algorithm specification

Keywords

computerised navigation; high level languages; program interpreters; software reusability; ControlH; control; fourth generation language; guidance; high-quality, modular Ada; navigation; software configuration; software reuse; translator; Algorithm design and analysis; Application software; Automatic control; Automatic programming; Computer architecture; Decision support systems; Navigation; Programming profession; Software algorithms; Software architecture;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer-Aided Control System Design, 1994. Proceedings., IEEE/IFAC Joint Symposium on

Conference_Location

Tucson, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1800-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CACSD.1994.288920

Filename

288920