Reconfigurable Wireless Measurement System (RWMS) - Applied
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Spacecraft ATA Applied Technology Associates 1300 Britt Street SE ♦ Albuquerque, NM 87123 USA Tel: (505) 767-1200 ♦ Fax: (505) 768-1379 ♦ www.atacorp.com Specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2010 by Applied Technology Associates. All rights reserved. Reconfigurable Wireless Measurement System (RWMS) Precision Sensing, Measurement and Controls The Reconfigurable Wireless Measurement System (RWMS) is a small, rugged, and highly flexible wireless data acquisition (DAQ) and stimulation system equipped with real-time Time Space Position Information (TSPI) measurement capability that will enable the rapid deployment of Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS) by accelerating their test development. In contrast to one-of-a-kind legacy systems, the RWMS provides the key enabling attribute of flexibility via a three-tiered modular approach built upon a reconfigurable fabric- based (FPGA) processing architecture. RWMS accelerates the testing and deployment of UAS’s by providing a configurable computational architecture with a flexible and bidirectional interface to the UAS. Unique Benefits of RWMS Ÿ Unobtrusive (i.e. small, lightweight, self- contained power) Ÿ Capable of connecting to a wide variety of host interfaces and devices including TENA Ÿ Provides a configurable computational architecture to support run-time data processing and independent replication of host behavior / decisions Ÿ Provides an extensible bidirectional data stream to support user-specified data collection, host stimulation, and user control / intervention / safety Ÿ Provides real-time TSPI measurements ATA’s Solutions 13M0857 RWMS RWMS Host UAS Low-level, analog, digital, serial I/O Payload and custom interfaces Wireless encrypted comm. External Network RWMS RWMS Position & Velocity Sensing Attitude & Rate Sensing Reconfigurable Processor Custom Sensor Processing Battery Power Data Storage Host UAS Low-level, analog, digital, serial I/O Payload and custom interfaces Wireless encrypted comm. External Network Configurable interface Reach-back to host AES → FIPS 140.2
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ATA Applied Technology Associates1300 Britt Street SE ♦ Albuquerque, NM 87123 USA
Tel: (505) 767-1200 ♦ Fax: (505) 768-1379 ♦ www.atacorp.com Specifications are subject to change without notice.
© 2010 by Applied Technology Associates. All rights reserved.
Reconfigurable Wireless Measurement System (RWMS)
Precision Sensing, Measurement and Controls
The Reconfigurable Wireless Measurement System (RWMS) is a small, rugged, and highly flexible wireless data acquisition (DAQ) and stimulation system equipped with real-time Time Space Position Information (TSPI) measurement capability that will enable the rapid deployment of Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS) by accelerating their test development.
In contrast to one-of-a-kind legacy systems, the RWMS provides the key enabling attribute of flexibility via a three-tiered modular approach built upon a reconfigurable fabric-based (FPGA) processing architecture.
RWMS accelerates the testing and deployment of UAS’s by providing a configurable computational architecture with a
flexible and bidirectional interface to the UAS.
Unique Benefits of RWMS
Ÿ Unobtrusive (i.e. small, lightweight, self-contained power)
Ÿ Capable of connecting to a wide variety of host interfaces and devices including TENA
Ÿ Provides a configurable computational architecture to support run-time data processing and independent replication of host behavior / decisions
Ÿ Provides an extensible bidirectional data stream to support user-specified data collection, host stimulation, and user control / intervention / safety
Ÿ Provides real-time TSPI measurements
ATA’s Solutions
13M0857
RWMSRWMS
Position & Velocity Sensing
Attitude & Rate Sensing
Reconfigurable Processor
Custom Sensor Processing
BatteryPower
Data StorageH
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UA
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Low-level, analog, digital,serial I/O
Payload andcustominterfaces
Wirelessencryptedcomm.
Exte
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Configurableinterface
Reach-back to host
AES →FIPS 140.2
RWMSRWMS
Position & Velocity Sensing
Attitude & Rate Sensing
Reconfigurable Processor
Custom Sensor Processing
BatteryPower
Data StorageH
ost
UA
S
Low-level, analog, digital,serial I/O
Payload andcustominterfaces
Wirelessencryptedcomm.
Exte
rnal N
etw
ork
Configurableinterface
Reach-back to host
AES →FIPS 140.2
Cutting Edge Technology in Sensing and ControlsBy Phone: (505) 767-1200 or E-mail: [email protected]
Applications
Parameter Range
RWMS was designed to support the testing of UAS at the Future Combat Systems Test Range at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR).
As a baseline, RWMS will provide independent real-time measurements of the UAS kinematics including TSPI. RWMS can also:
(1) Interface to sensors and payloads on the host UAS's for independent data collection and verification
(2) Present stimulation inputs to the UAS's to trigger UAS decisions and behavior
(3) Emulate UAS behavior / decisions to test / verify UAS autonomy / interoperability
(4) Provide safety test control and facilitate autonomy testing
Based on Analysis
Parameter Range Units
1. Size 120 in³
2. Weight 6 lbs
3. Unattended Operation Time 4 hours
4. Positional Accuracy (Horizontal / Vertical) 1.0 / 2.0 m-CEP
5. Velocity Accuracy 0.1 m/s 1-σ
6. TSPI Solution Rate 10 Hz
7. IMU Data Rate 100 Hz
8. Universal Time Stamp Precision <1 ms
9. Data Link Range 5 miles
10. Configurable I/O 128 N/A
