• DocumentCode
    2417737
  • Title

    FIRM-a database management system for real-time avionics

  • Author

    Roark, Mayford B.

  • Author_Institution
    Lockheed Martin, Syracuse, NY, USA
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    27-31 Oct 1996
  • Firstpage
    313
  • Lastpage
    318
  • Abstract
    The Functionally Integrated Resource Manager (FIRM) is an object-oriented database management system (DBMS) for use in avionics applications. It is also suitable for other real-time embedded applications from submarines to space stations. This paper examines the need for FIRM, and the unique requirements for avionics DBMSs not met by ordinary DBMSs. It then describes the unique features and construction of FIRM which allow it to meet those requirements
  • Keywords
    aircraft computers; military avionics; military computing; object-oriented databases; parallel architectures; real-time systems; software performance evaluation; Functionally Integrated Resource Manager; avionics applications; database management; object-oriented database management system; real-time avionics; real-time embedded applications; space stations; submarines; Aerospace electronics; Chemical sensors; Database systems; Information resources; Infrared sensors; Intelligent sensors; Laser radar; Radar tracking; Real time systems; Underwater vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1996., 15th AIAA/IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Atlanta, GA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3385-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/DASC.1996.559174
  • Filename
    559174