Common Mapping System Media Study

Abstract

The Common Mapping System (CMS) defines data formats and standard distribution media for the storage, interchange, and retrieval of mapping, charting, geodesy, and imagery (MCG&I) data. A variety of DOD system are expected to adopt the CMS standard, including mission planning, intelligence, and avionics systems. The distribution media types supported by CMS will significantly the utility and cost of CMS for these system. This paper presents the results of an investigation into the attributes of candidate distribution media for CMS, describing cost and production time tradeoffs. We conclude that there would be value in adding compact-disk-read-only-memory (CD-ROM) to erasable optical disk (EOD) as supported distribution media to meet the needs of the Air Force Mission Support System (AFMSS). Additional media types may be necessary to support the requirements of other systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA279086

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey R. Leger

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Access Time
  • Air Force
  • Compact Disks
  • Compression Ratio
  • Computers
  • Data Sets
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Data
  • Geographic Regions
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Materials
  • Production
  • Standards
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Software Engineering.