Accession Number:

ADA056517

Title:

Software Structure Design Techniques Applied to Embedded Computer System Software.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• De Santo,Robert J.

Report Date:

1977-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

104.0

Abstract:

Constantines structured design methodology is applied to a real-time flight software program. A modified finite-state technique is successfully applied to an operational flight program OFP mainloop. Transform and transaction analysis are successfully applied to mainloop tasks. Each technique is demonstrated to show avionics software engineerscontract monitors how to get started on a design. Two hypothetical software modifications illustrate advantages of structured design over the current software implementation. Short and long term effects of structured designed OFPs are briefly described. An OFP familiarization and design methodology is developed for avionics software engineerscontract monitors.

Descriptors:

• *AVIONICS
• *COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• NAVIGATION COMPUTERS
• FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED SYSTEMS
• TARGET ACQUISITION
• LASER TARGET DESIGNATORS
• THESES
• RELIABILITY(ELECTRONICS)
• INFRARED TRACKING
• DIGITAL COMPUTERS
• DEBUGGING(COMPUTERS)
• FIRE CONTROL COMPUTERS

Subject Categories:

• Aircraft
• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware
• Optical Detection and Detectors
• Infrared Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE