The Bureau of Naval Personnel's Microfiche Image Transmission System: A State-of-the-Art Microfacsimile System.
Abstract
The Naval Undersea Center (NUC) has conducted a study for the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) to analyze the options open in the design and development of Microfiche Image Transmission System MITS) that could distribute Navy personnel records from BUPERS central files in Washington, D.C., to remote sites. Based upon an extensive examination of BUPERS present Microform Personnel Records System (MPRS), the study presents a preliminary design for a prototype MITS. MITS could accommodate 300 requests per day with an average response time of 48 hours. Salient design features include laser-beam spinning-mirror scanners and recorders for use at the central site and remote stations; a wide-band satellite transmission link; and use of dry-processed silver-halide output film employing a newly developed fiche format. MITS offers the fastest and most reliable means of disseminating BUPERS records. However, it is not currently competitive economically with Air Freight or the U.S. Postal Service, although technological advances will reduce its costs below those of air or postal service within 10-15 years. For the present, it is recommended that BUPERS rely upon certified mail for its normal transmission requirements. Additionally, it should implement an inexpensive, low-volume, low-speed microfacsimile transmission system for priority service between Washington, D. C., and major Navy centers. This approach will enable BUPERS to meet its near-future needs while monitoring technology trends for evidence that a more sophisticated system like MITS has become cost-effective. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA033198
Entities
People
- Dan Solarek
- Don Endicott
- Ken Drake
Organizations
- Naval Undersea Warfare Center