Design and Implementation of the PMS Module for 'Argos'
Abstract
Argos is a prototype multimedia database developed as a Battle Group Commander's assessment tool and a shipboard data management tool. The ultimate goal of Argos is to provide database support for the Paperless Ship Navy. This thesis furthers research on Argos by analyzing, designing, and implementing a fully workable Planned Maintenance System(PMS). This implementation demonstrates both the capabilities and benefits such a system would have for the navy. The purpose of this thesis is to provide a complete working PMS system, usable on any ship in the fleet. Although this system will work for any ship, the information contained in the database is relevant only to the FFG-7 class of ships. This is due to the time and resource constraints placed on the development of this system. All information in the database is up to date, as the information for the cards was down-loaded directly from the navy's PMS database. The organization of the thesis is as follows. Chapter II, the problem statement, discusses the problems found in the PMS system as it currently implemented. Chapter III is a brief discussion of Hypercard and its programming language Hypertalk. Chapter IV discusses the approach taken in, and implementation details of, the system as developed. Chapter V provides conclusions, other programming environments looked at, and recommendations for follow-on work. The appendices consists of a users manual (detailed description of system use), and Hypertalk scripts for the various stacks of the system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA221715
Entities
People
- Dionisios G. Antonopoulos
- Henry V. Turner
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School