Software Structure Design Techniques Applied to Embedded Computer System Software.

Abstract

Constantine's structured design methodology is applied to a real-time (flight) software program. A modified finite-state technique is successfully applied to an operational flight program (OFP) mainloop. Transform and transaction analysis are successfully applied to mainloop tasks. Each technique is demonstrated to show avionics software engineers/contract monitors 'how to get started' on a design. Two hypothetical software modifications illustrate advantages of structured design over the current software implementation. Short and long term effects of structured designed OFPs are briefly described. An OFP familiarization and design methodology is developed for avionics software engineers/contract monitors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA056517

Entities

People

  • Robert J. De Santo

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Avionics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Language
  • Slant Range
  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • Space Systems
  • System Software
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Software Engineering.