Integration of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) video stimulus instrument with fielded automated test system (ATS)

This paper describes the incorporation of a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) video stimulus instrument in the Navy's Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) ATS. Included are COTS instrument selection, CASS software modifications, CASS modifications, and product enhancements, which evolved...

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Published in2000 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference. Future Sustainment for Military Aerospace (Cat. No.00CH37057) pp. 539 - 543
Main Authors Mott, M.A., Khan, F.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2000
Subjects
Automated highways
Automatic testing
Costs
Displays
Instruments
Lakes
Military aircraft
Software design
Software testing
System testing
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Summary:This paper describes the incorporation of a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) video stimulus instrument in the Navy's Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) ATS. Included are COTS instrument selection, CASS software modifications, CASS modifications, and product enhancements, which evolved out of the effort. The video stimulus requirement of the U.S Navy's Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) was fulfilled via the integration of a commercial instrument into the CASS. The effort involved product research, selection, and testing; mechanical and electrical design and testing; software engineering; integration; and fielding. The major component (a commercial video stimulus instrument) was selected. CASS software was modified to support an ATLAS interface to the instrument. The CASS ATS was modified to accommodate the instrument; this modification required mechanical design testing. The video signal path (instrument to CASS interface) was developed; and the product was enhanced to provide rudimentary animation capabilities in support of infrared tracking systems. The focus of the paper is product selection and requirements matching; software development and integration with the existing product; system testing and calibration; retrofitting of fielded systems. A brief section focuses on enhancements (beyond the original scope) that evolved from capabilities of the COTS instrument.
ISBN:9780780358683
0780358686
ISSN:1080-7725
DOI:10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885637