Benefits and challenges of integrated sensor systems

Author

Rich, Barry A. ; Lehnerd, Patrick J. ; Gracia, James A.

Author_Institution

Lockheed Sanders Avionics, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1995

fDate

22-26 May 1995

Firstpage

352

Abstract

Projection of avionics system costs shows unacceptable escalation as a percentage of flyaway cost. Time sharing of RF modules between Radar, EW and CNI offers savings. The Air Forces´ PAVE PACE program defined the benefits and initial architecture approaches. From this, an optimum Integrated Sensor System (ISS) design was defined that reduces the life cycle cost of the fleet of vehicles using the common modules. The ISS program¹ will design, build and test modules to prove the approach. Challenges to overcome include system complexity, real time control, test and calibration, and diagnostics. The most stressing requirements were determined by analyzing requirements for Radar, EW and CNI. Open interface specifications and module partitioning were developed that can meet all the requirements

Keywords

airborne radar; aircraft control; avionics; computerised navigation; economics; electronic warfare; military aircraft; military avionics; military computing; radar applications; radionavigation; sensor fusion; Air Force; PAVE PACE program; RF modules; architecture; avionics; calibration; common modules; complexity; diagnostics; flyaway cost; integrated sensor systems; life cycle cost; module partitioning; open interface specifications; optimum Integrated Sensor System; real time control; test; time sharing; Aerospace electronics; Control systems; Cost function; Radar; Radio frequency; Real time systems; Sensor systems; Testing; Time sharing computer systems; Vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1995. NAECON 1995., Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National

Conference_Location

Dayton, OH

ISSN

0547-3578

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2666-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAECON.1995.521964

Filename

521964