Microprocessor Seminar, phase 2

Workshop sessions and papers were devoted to various aspects of microprocessor and large scale integrated circuit technology. Presentations were made on advanced LSI developments for high reliability military and NASA applications. Microprocessor testing techniques were discussed, and test data were presented. High reliability procurement specifications were also discussed

Aerospace Applications of Microprocessors

An assessment of the state of microprocessor applications is presented. Current and future requirements and associated technological advances which allow effective exploitation in aerospace applications are discussed

Microprocessor Feasability Study and Preliminary Design for an Artillery Fire Control Application

A project is underway at Oklahoma State University to develop an artillery fire control system. A preliminary study has been concluded which demonstrated the feasibility of the proposed system approach by computer simulations. This is a similar preliminary study as to the feasibility of using a microprocessor as the basis of the hardware implementation as an alternative to completely discrete components.Electrical Engineerin

Wide area detection system: Conceptual design study

An integrated sensor for traffic surveillance on mainline sections of urban freeways is described. Applicable imaging and processor technology is surveyed and the functional requirements for the sensors and the conceptual design of the breadboard sensors are given. Parameters measured by the sensors include lane density, speed, and volume. The freeway image is also used for incident diagnosis

A high level disc controller

Includes bibliographical references.Since the emergence of the digital computer in the 1940s, computer architecture has been largely dictated by the requirements of mathematicians and scientists. Trends have thus been towards processing data as quickly and as accurately as possible. Even now, in the age of large scale integration culminating in the microprocessor, internal structures remain committed to these ideals. This is not surprising since the main users of computers are involved with data processing and scientific computing. The process control engineer, who turned to the digital computer to provide the support he required in his ever increasing strive towards automation, has had therefore to use these generalized computing structures. His basic requirements however, are somewhat different to those of the data processing manager or the scientific user. He has to contend with an inherent problem of synchronizing the computer to the real-world timing of his plants. He is far more interested in the response time of the computer to an external occurrence than he is to sheer 'number-crunching' power. Despite the trends in process control towards distributed computing, even the most advanced systems require a relatively large central processor. This processor is called upon to carry out a wide variety of different tasks most of which are 'requested' by external events. Multiprogramming facilities are therefore essential and are normally effected by means of a real-time operating system. One of the prime objectives of such a real time operating system is to permit the various programs to be run at the required time on some priority basis. In many cases these routines can be large - thus requiring access to backing storage. Traditionally the backing store, implemented by a moving-head disc for example is under the control of the real-time operating system. This can have serious consequences. If real-time requirements are to be met, transfer to and from the disc must be made as rapidly as possible. Also, in initiating and controlling such transfer, the computer is using time which otherwise could be avai1ab1e for useful, process-orientated work. With the rapid advancement of digital technology, the time is c1ear1y right to examine our present computer architecture. This dissertation explores the problem area previously discussed - the control over the bulk storage device in a real-time process-control computer system. It is proposed that a possible solution lies in the development of an intelligent backing-store controller. This essentially combines the conventional low-level backing store interface with a special purpose processor which handles all file routines. This dissertation demonstrates how such a structure can be implemented using current technology, and will evaluate its inherent advantages

Cross-Layer Approaches for an Aging-Aware Design of Nanoscale Microprocessors

Thanks to aggressive scaling of transistor dimensions, computers have revolutionized our life. However, the increasing unreliability of devices fabricated in nanoscale technologies emerged as a major threat for the future success of computers. In particular, accelerated transistor aging is of great importance, as it reduces the lifetime of digital systems. This thesis addresses this challenge by proposing new methods to model, analyze and mitigate aging at microarchitecture-level and above

Public service user terminus study compendium of terminus equipment

General descriptions and specifications are given for equipments which facilitate satellite and terrestrial communications delivery by acting as interfaces between a human, mechanical, or electrical information generator (or source) and the communication system. Manufactures and suppliers are given as well as the purchase, service, or lease costs of various products listed under the following cateories: voice/telephony/facsimile equipment; data/graphics terminals; full motion and processes video equipment; and multiple access equipment

Fully automated urban traffic system

The replacement of the driver with an automatic system which could perform the functions of guiding and routing a vehicle with a human's capability of responding to changing traffic demands was discussed. The problem was divided into four technological areas; guidance, routing, computing, and communications. It was determined that the latter three areas being developed independent of any need for fully automated urban traffic. A guidance system that would meet system requirements was not being developed but was technically feasible

CAMAC bulletin: A publication of the ESONE Committee Issue #14 December 1975 [last pub. of series]

CAMAC is a means of interconnecting many peripheral devices through a digital data highway to a data processing device such as a computer

Ramrod: an experimental multi-microprocessor

The computer architect of the 80's races apparently intractable dilemma: Computer manufacturers have to contend with the soaring costs incurred in producing custom-made chips, and would prefer to use commercially-available, state-of-the art, large-scale integrated circuits. Product users, however demand highly reliable, realistically- priced systems which are nevertheless flexible enough to meet changing needs