IMAGENET: a high speed local area network

Author

Fetterolf, Peter C. ; Ho, Kenneth J. ; Shintani, Jeffrey J.

Author_Institution

Ford Aerosp. Corp., San Jose, CA, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

23-26 Oct. 1988

Firstpage

19

Abstract

Developments in image and signal processing have generated the need for a distribution system capable of transferring extremely large files while maintaining acceptable delays for real-time control packets. To fill this need, IMAGENET has been developed, a local area network (LAN) capable of transferring large data packets, as well as small real-time command messages, over a STAR-configured fiber-optic network. The authors describe the IMAGENET architecture, discuss its advantages over other LAN architectures, and utilize an M/G/1 priority queueing model to demonstrate its performance characteristics.<>

Keywords

local area networks; optical links; packet switching; picture processing; queueing theory; IMAGENET; LAN; data packets; delays; distribution system; fibre-optic STAR configured network; high speed local area network; image processing; priority queueing model; real-time command messages; real-time control packets; signal processing; Bandwidth; Communication system control; Control systems; Graphics; Local area networks; Optical fiber LAN; Real time systems; Road accidents; Signal generators; Token networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 1988. MILCOM 88, Conference record. 21st Century Military Communications - What's Possible? 1988 IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1988.13361

Filename

13361