1. In-flight control and communication architecture of the GLORIA imaging limb sounder on atmospheric research aircraft
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V. Hartmann, G. Schardt, Hermann Oelhaf, M. Bachner, Felix Friedl-Vallon, T. Gulde, Tom Neubert, J. Blank, Erik Kretschmer, A. Ebersoldt, Peter Preusse, Christian Schmitt, Guido Maucher, A. Schönfeld, T. Guggenmoser, Richard Lutz, R. Dapp, and V. Tan
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Atmospheric Science ,Atmosphere (unit) ,lcsh:TA715-787 ,business.industry ,Computer science ,lcsh:Earthwork. Foundations ,Interoperability ,Process (computing) ,Process automation system ,Communications system ,Automation ,lcsh:Environmental engineering ,Earth sciences ,ddc:550 ,Systems engineering ,Radiance ,lcsh:TA170-171 ,business ,Transit (satellite) ,Remote sensing - Abstract
The Gimballed Limb Observer for Radiance Imaging of the Atmosphere (GLORIA), a Fourier-transform-spectrometer-based limb spectral imager, operates on high-altitude research aircraft to study the transit region between the troposphere and the stratosphere. It is one of the most sophisticated systems to be flown on research aircraft in Europe, requiring constant monitoring and human intervention in addition to an automation system. To ensure proper functionality and interoperability on multiple platforms, a flexible control and communication system was laid out. The architectures of the communication system as well as the protocols used are reviewed. The integration of this architecture in the automation process as well as the scientific campaign flight application context are discussed.
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- 2015
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