An open software architecture in a DoD standard GPS receiver

Author

Bartholomew, R.G.

Author_Institution

Collins Avionics & Commun. Div., Rockwell Int., USA

fYear

1996

fDate

22-26 Apr 1996

Firstpage

205

Lastpage

212

Abstract

This paper describes an open system software architecture-specifically, the one that would allow the installation of additional operational capability without modifying existing software components-that the DoD easily could introduce into its miniature airborne GPS receiver (MAGR), making capability upgrades simpler, cheaper, and therefore more timely. It describes the existing architecture, identifies problems it creates for the upgrade process, and it describes changes that can be made to create an open system environment. It also identifies the mechanics of adding new capability without modifying the existing operational load module

Keywords

Global Positioning System; aircraft navigation; military communication; military computing; open systems; radio receivers; software engineering; telecommunication computing; DoD standard GPS receiver; Global Positioning System; military equipment; miniature airborne GPS receiver; open software architecture; upgrade process; Aerospace electronics; Communication system software; Computer architecture; Costs; Embedded computing; Global Positioning System; Open systems; Software architecture; Software standards; US Department of Defense;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Position Location and Navigation Symposium, 1996., IEEE 1996

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3085-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLANS.1996.509079

Filename

509079