1993 KSC Research and Technology Report
Advanced Software
The Advanced Software Technology program at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) supports advanced computing technologies directed toward decreasing vehicle and payload ground processing time and cost, improving process automation, and enhancing quality and safety. The program includes the application of computer science and computer engineering disciplines, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence, computer system architectures and communications, database management techniques, multimedia systems, advanced data analysis techniques, and software engineering methodologies. The near-term program focuses on:
- Shuttle ground processing improvement by automation of vehicle monitoring and diagnosis tasks
- Intelligent system applications for planning and scheduling
- Use of multimedia techniques for enhancement of institutional attempts at paperless process management
- Data analysis techniques to facilitate understanding, cohesion, and real-time access of vehicle and payload data
The long-term program will develop technology for support of future space vehicles, payloads, and launch by investigating distributed system architectures, intelligent vehicle health management, software engineering for legacy systems, intelligent multimedia databases, and advanced data analysis techniques using neural net and fuzzy logic techniques.
Automated Database Design
Integrating and Coordinating Intelligent Planning and Scheduling Tools
Vehicle Health Management System
Automated Manifest Planner
Intelligent Interactive Visual Database Management System
Launch Site Processing and Facilities for Future Launch Vehicles
Space Station Freedom (SSF) Advanced Processing Operations Study
Space Transportation System (STS) Manifest Generation Model
Advanced Technology for Space Station Ground Processing Study
Knowledge-Based Autonomous Test Engineer (KATE)
Data Processing System (DPS) Launch Commit Criteria (LCC) Expert System (DLES)
Reasoning Based on Intelligent Computation and Networking
Expert Systems for Operations Distributed Users (EXODUS)
Propulsion Advisory Tool (PAT)
Ground Processing Scheduling System
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