Title :
Laboratory concepts in avionics software
Author :
Harris, Robert L.
Author_Institution :
Wright Res. & Dev. Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
Several concepts which are the focus of software technology at the US Air Force Avionics Laboratory are discussed: automatic programming, software fault tolerance, reusable software, expert code modification, common Ada run-time systems, and modular embedded software for distributed systems. These concepts apply to three phases of avionics systems life: conceptual, developmental, and operational. It is noted that breakthroughs in any one of these concepts will result in an order-of-magnitude improvement in the operations, performance, and maintenance of avionics in tactical weapon systems
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aircraft instrumentation; automatic programming; distributed processing; expert systems; fault tolerant computing; laboratory apparatus and techniques; military computing; software reusability; weapons; US Air Force; aircraft instrumentation; automatic programming; avionics software; common Ada run-time systems; digital avionics; distributed systems; expert code modification; modular embedded software; reusable software; software fault tolerance; tactical weapon systems; Aerospace electronics; Automatic programming; Embedded software; Laboratories; Military aircraft; Military computing; Software maintenance; Software performance; Software reusability; Software systems;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1990. Proceedings., IEEE/AIAA/NASA 9th
Conference_Location :
Virginia Beach, VA
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1990.111297
