Core Competencies

Data Link & Communication Systems design

  • Gatelink system implementation based on IEEE 802.11
  • RF systems analysis, including quality of service requirements such as latency, data rate, availability, integrity
  • Air-to-ground UHF datalink for commercial aircraft
  • Link budgets and Modulation analyses
  • Design and analysis of TDMA, CDMA, and Frequency hopping systems
  • Cell management and channel assignment algorithms for Satellite-Ground systems design
  • Design of weapon datalink
  • Tools to predict BER based on forward error-correction schemes
  • Communication architecture for Space-Based Laser Program

Software and network technology

  • Certification of secure avionics router
  • Knowledge of DO-178B software practices
  • System engineering of client-server avionics applications
  • Prototype of net-centric airborne weather radar exchange
  • Study of methods to implement ACARS-type communications over IP
  • Demonstration of publish/subscribe network for UAV communications and video
  • Trade studies of communication, network, and security requirements for weapon data link
  • Latency study of airborne AFDX network
  • Model-based software development
  • Display format development based on ARINC 661 standard.