A network architecture based on information, control and behavior definitions

This paper envisions a plug-and-play architecture that will allow engineers to rapidly and robustly define and configure wireless systems for aircraft operations. The architecture described here is based on a layered functional decomposition of the three aspects of operations: information flow, control flow and behavior. These individual layered decompositions are presented as an integrated technical reference model (I-TRM). Having an I-TRM is crucial to developing affordable and robust systems that are self-aware, self-healing and adaptable within a resource-constrained environment.