COURSE # ROO-455
REAL TIME IN THE COCKPIT (RTIC) --
AN INTRODUCTION TO AVIONICS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Concise, up-to-date overview of Avionics Information Systems and Applied Technologies.
This course provides a system level overview of the theory and operation of modern Avionics Information Systems that have led to the Real Time In the Cockpit (RTIC) and, now, Real Time Out of the Cockpit (RTOC) revolution in aviation. The course describes current RTIC/RTOC systems in the context of military operations with references to civilian uses; the avionics systems that support RTIC/RTOC; and how data is acquired, processed, displayed and communicated into and out of the cockpit. Data types discussed include infrared (IR); synthetic aperture radar (SAR); visual imagery, including video and still frame; navigation (GPS); digital terrain and elevation data (DTED); and off-board threat information. The course emphasizes both the overall integration of air and ground systems for effective utilization of information as well as sufficient detail concerning the avionics systems to appreciate their function and significance. References will be made, where appropriate, to the many government programs supporting this vital technology.
Applications and benefits:
You will benefit by enhancing your understanding of the :
- RTIC / RTOC Principles and Operations.
- Avionics Information Systems.
- System Interfaces and Communications.
- Sensor Data and Characteristics.
- Applications and Examples In Current and Planned Systems.
Who should attend:
The course provides a concise overview of the interaction between air and ground information systems, the new sensor-to-shooter concepts, and the information systems and sensors that support it. The material presented should serve as a valuable reference for program managers, engineers, scientists, systems analysts, and technicians working in directly and indirectly related fields including imaging sciences, intelligence, weapons systems, avionics, analysis, and others. There is no prerequisite for this course; however, some familiarity with computer systems and tolerance for a few equations will be helpful.
Course Outline:
- Overview
- Improved Sensor - to - Shooter Performance
- Applications: Targeting, Situational Awareness, Weather Updates
- Implications: Reduced Manpower, Improved Weapons Efficiency, Improved Safety
- Current RTIC/RTOC Programs
- Image Dissemination
- NITFS Format
- Compression
- Image derived products
- Sensor Data and Platforms
- SAR: UAV, JSTARS
- EO: Satellites, F/A-18
- IR: F-117A, others
- Ground Based - Hand Held
- Other
- Targeting From Imagery
- Inside the Cockpit - Avionics Info. Systems
- Overview - Avionics Hierarchy
- Pilot Interfaces, Comms., AC State Sensors, Navigation, ISR Sensors (Radar,
IR,...), Task Automation,Engine Control, Housekeeping
- RTIC / RTOC Components: Special Antennas, Receivers, Transmitters, Processors, Displays
- Cockpit Layout
- Environmental Considerations
- Compatibility, Reliability Concerns
- Air Data Systems - Brief Overview
- Fly By Wire
- Avionics Software Development
- Inertial Sensors and Systems
- For Targeting and Guidance
- Gyros and Accelerometers
- Navigation Systems - GPS, Others
- Displays
- Head Up Display (HUD)
- Helmet Mounted Display (HMD)
- Head Down Display
- Avionics Systems Integration
- Computer networks - overview
- Time Based Multiplexing
- Data Bus Systems
- 1553B System
- Optical Fiber
- Communications
- Overview: bandwidth, coding, noise, etc.
- Satellite Systems: DSCS, INMARSAT
- Link analysis
- Error correction
- TADILs: Link-16 & JTIDS
- TDMA
- security
- network design
- Example battlespace communications architecture
- Lessons learned and the future of RTIC/RTOC
Text: Introduction to Avionics, by R. P. G. Collinson, 1996.
About the Instructor
William J. Geckle, M.S. has been working as a scientist in the fields of imaging and computer technology for 18 years. He is currently a section supervisor and senior physicist in the Power Projection Systems Department of The Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, where he is engaged in several RTIC / RTOC programs. Mr. Geckle was the lead engineer for a critical portion of the Strike II RTIC demonstration held in 1996. He is currently working the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, helping to develop the JSF RTIC/RTOC architecture.
Details:
Course: ROO-455 Duration: 2 Days FEE: $995 CEUs: 1.44
Please direct any additional inquiries regarding this course to Robert Blakely, Program Director, by e-mail, FAX: (301) 871-4942 or TELEPHONE: (301) 871-9608.
Call toll free 1-800-683-7267 from anywhere in the Continental U.S. or CANADA.
Last modified July 5, 1999.
