Title :
Networked diagnostic communications in avionics support
Author_Institution :
JKS Syst. Ltd., Westlake Village, CA, USA
Abstract :
Accurate diagnosis of avionics failures is being complicated by increasing complexity in the prime system, combined with COTS maintenance documentation and software that tend to be less comprehensive and more difficult to keep current, when compared to that of specially developed systems. These complications, and their potentially negative impact on diagnostic effectiveness and mission readiness, can be alleviated by using modern network technology to provide an “expert presence” at the local maintenance site, even though the expertise to solve a given diagnostic problem may be distributed among several remote locations. Expert presence includes, but is not limited to, video conferencing. Uploading of cockpit video, as well as special documentation and software downloads may also be employed
Keywords :
Internet; aircraft maintenance; automatic test software; avionics; built-in self test; integrated voice/data communication; logistics data processing; teleconferencing; BIT test software; COTS maintenance documentation; Internet based system; accurate diagnosis; adaptive diagnostic learning; avionics failures; avionics support; central server elements; concomitant data subsystem; diagnostic effectiveness; expert presence; local maintenance site; mission readiness; multi-view evaluation; networked diagnostic communications; rapid procedural updating; remote locations; remote observation and control concept; situation specific procedures; software downloads; test deficiencies; uploading of cockpit video; video conferencing; Aerospace electronics; Costs; Databases; Documentation; Embedded software; Intelligent networks; Software maintenance; Software testing; System testing; Videoconference;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5868-6
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885632
