Digital Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy Analysis Program Technical Review of Digital Aeronautical Flight Information Data Prototype 1.0 on CD-ROM

Abstract

The Naval Research Laboratory's Digital Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy Analysis Program (DMAP) has performed a technical review of Prototype 1. 0 of Digital Aeronautical Flight Information Data (DAFID). For the first time, this information is available on Compact Disk-Read Only Memory. The DAFID database was created to allow quicker access to the data due to its format standardization and more divided structure. It also includes a digital 28-day Global Positioning System almanac and programs in FORTRAN and BASIC for calculating magnetic data. A few recommendations for improvement are made by DMAP. DMAP, DAFID, CD-ROM

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 12, 1994
Accession Number
ADA284728

Entities

People

  • Hillary Mesick
  • Kevin B. Shaw
  • Ruth Guidry
  • Steven Kuder
  • Susan Carter

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Civil Aviation
  • Compact Disks
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Directories
  • Earth Sciences
  • Geodesy
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Landing Fields
  • Military Research
  • Military Training
  • Operating Systems
  • Prototypes
  • Questionnaires
  • Standardization

Readers

  • Aerospace Research.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space