Project FIST (Fault Isolation by Semi-Automatic Techniques),
Abstract
Project FIST (Fault Isolation by Semi-Automatic Techniques) has been conducted at the National Bureau of Standards under the sponsorship of the Department of the Navy, Bureau of Ships. Application of these techniques is biased toward shipboard installations and other areas where small size and weight, though important, are not overwhelmingly so, and where a moderate increase of size and weight may be profitably traded off against a practical maintenance capability. The system is one that must be included in the initial design of the prime equipment if its full potential is to be realized. When considering fault isolation techniques, it appears logical to divide all electronic devices into two groups: computer systems (both digital and analog), and non-computer systems. Perhaps the most efficient way to diagnose faults in computer equipment is to program test problems, along which lines much work has been done. However, in non-computer areas such as variety of circuits and functions are encountered that no general method (other than manual) has previously been demonstrated to have wide utility. For these reasons, a decision was made early in this program to concentrate on the development of those techniques that would best fit non-computer applications. Although these techniques could be used to isolate faults in computer equipment, it is suggested that other techniques specifically tailored to computer needs may be more efficiently employed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 09, 1964
- Accession Number
- ADA032017
Entities
People
- George J. Rogers
- Gustave Shapiro
- Owen B. Laug
- P. Michael Fulcomer Jr
Organizations
- National Institute of Standards and Technology