USAF Beam Deflection Management System
- Client: US Air Force
- Date: 4/2005-9/2005
Project Goals
- Modernize a system used to calibrate F-16 radomes
Responsibilities
- Design and implementation of an embedded system to control, poll, and multiplex data from 4 laser OEM components
Key Features
- Real-time operations for sensor control and timing
- Capture laser device readings at exact intervals
- Integrate readings with external systemic error correction factor
- Planned 20+ year active service lifecycle
Results
- Successfully gathering data at specified intervals
- Previous contractor tried Windows NT-based solution and failed due to it not being a real-time OS
- Exigence evaluated that a real-time OS was crucial for the exact nature of the system
Also Involved
-
Total Quality Systems (primary contractor)
- Windows-based graphic depictions of current calibration
- System coordination
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Westenhaver Wizard Works (project coordinator) * System design
Technologies
- Dynamic C, Java JUnit (unit testing firmware), .NET (debug console), TCP/IP