Enroute Air Traffic Control Program Software Optimization Study.

Abstract

A study of the NAS Enroute computer program was made to determine the efficiency of the current code and to suggest ways of improving the program. The problem was divided into several areas to study improvements in the monitor, the data base, the mathematical algorithms, the program structure, and local code optimization. The results indicated that the program can be significantly improved. In another part of the study a typical program segment was selected, redesigned and recoded. The redesigned program was smaller, simpler, faster and more accurate. The recommendation of the study is that the NAS program be completely redeveloped. If this is not done, the study recommends improving the program by redeveloping large program segments and redesigning portions of the data base. Lesser improvements can be made by structural changes, local code optimization, and documentation improvements.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA024372

Entities

People

  • Britta Lindgren
  • Bruce K. Richard
  • David D. Morrison
  • Ivin Tarnove
  • Mary Parmenter

Organizations

  • TRW Inc.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Algorithms
  • Application Software
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Digital Information
  • Efficiency
  • Heuristic Methods
  • Mathematics
  • Optimization

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Systems Analysis and Design