[rec.aviation] Far distributed real-time in flight control

fs_reise@rcvie.co.at (Christian Reiser) (06/21/91)

Hi all,
	I am doing some research in the area of real-time computing
and I am working on the special issue of far distributed real-time, 
which means larger real-time systems than i. g. factory plants.

So now I am searching for literature of similar applications. What
I have found, was the special issue of the Advanced Automation
System (AAS) (a flight control system) of the U.S. Federal Aviation 
Administration in IEEE Computer Feb. 87 and some articles about the 
same topic in IEEE Spectrum Feb. 91, but what I am looking for, are 
more real-time related papers on this subject.

Besides this, I have heard about EUROCONTROL, a flight control system
used in some parts of north-west Europe, but I could find nothing
about it. 

If you have any hints for me, please e-mail, since I do not receive
rec.aviation here. I will provide a summary in both groups.

Greetings from Vienna/Austria
CR
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walden@ready.eng.ready.com (Eugene Walden) (06/22/91)

In article <1991Jun21.113500.5999@rcvie.co.at> fs_reise@rcvie.at (Christian Reiser) writes:

><summary of request: he is looking for information on distributed, real-time
> systems with geographically distributed nodes>

I don't have any specific references, but I know of two good resources:

   1. Contact anyone doing work on the IVHS (Intelligent Vehicle Highway
      System) project. The primary groups (forgive me if I've omitted your 
      favorite university here) are at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
      and University of California at Berkeley. I am not sure who the contact
      would be at Berkeley, but at Michigan, you can talk to Professor
      Kang Shin in the EECS department. 

   2. I remember reading a paper that came out of the MIT robotics lab (I'm
      not sure of the exact name-- perhaps someone from MIT could supply a 
      contact)  that dealt with geographically distributed real-time systems. 

Both of these research groups are likely to have done some research that 
will be of use to you. The robotics paper I remember reading had something
to do with remotely controlled robots in outer space. 

Good Luck!

   - Eugene Walden (walden@gate.ready.com)