Title :
A low cost configuration management database using commercial off the shelf (COTS) open database compliant (ODBC) software [for active array measurement test bed]
Author :
Couper, Paul ; McKim, Geoff ; Thompson, Kenneth
Author_Institution :
Technol. Service Corp., Bloomington, IN, USA
Abstract :
A sophisticated low-cost Configuration Management Database (CMD) has been developed for the Active Array Measurement Test Bed (AAMTB) at the Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Indiana. By choosing three flexible COTS programs that feature object-oriented models, a common programming language, and ODBC compliance, the software development and project cost was minimized. This paper describes how the database provides recording and retrieval of comprehensive hardware and software configurations of measurement test scans. Details of our database structure, including its advantages and limitations are also presented
Keywords :
active antenna arrays; antenna phased arrays; antenna testing; automatic test software; configuration management; data models; graphical user interfaces; object-oriented databases; open systems; query processing; software packages; COTS open database compliant software; GUI; active array measurement test bed; active phased array; beam steering computer; common programming language; data cleaning; data model; database structure; flexible COTS programs; low cost configuration management database; object-oriented models; project cost; queries; software development cost; Computer languages; Costs; Cranes; Hardware; Information retrieval; Object oriented databases; Object oriented modeling; Programming; Spatial databases; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON '99. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference, 1999. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5432-X
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1999.800357
