Networked diagnostic communications in avionics support

Author

Scully, John K.

Author_Institution

JKS Syst. Ltd., Westlake Village, CA, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

505

Lastpage

512

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AUTOTESTCON Proceedings, 2000 IEEE

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA

ISSN

1080-7725

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5868-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885632

Filename

885632