Develop a Wireless Instrumentation System (WIS)

TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Air Platform OBJECTIVE: Design a method to wirelessly pass data from point A to point B without line of sight within a metal aircraft fuselage over a distance of 50'. DESCRIPTION: Existing instrumentation data system passes data over wires/cables that bend and stretch over lengths up to 50'. Any solutions must have the following: Capability to transmit 2 signals wirelessly around impediments of various size, shapes and locations with the following figures of merit: 1. BER < 10^-6 2. Time correlation per IEEE 1588 Version 2 3. 1 Sensor/Signal 4. Bit Rate of 1 KHz 5. Time tagged to an accuracy of 1usec The government will provide drawings/sketches of a scale model test fixture. PHASE I: Research should focus on understanding the requirements, development of hardware and software solutions that use innovative, leading edge technologies. Deliverables includes: 1) Technical report supporting choice of technical solution; 2) A multimedia presentation describing the choice of technical solution; 3) Developmental demonstration of viability. PHASE II: Phase II should also see the development of the system architecture based on the solution documented in Phase I. Research should be focused on developing the approved solution to meet all requirements listed and determined during Phase I. Develop configuration management plans, life cycle support plans, and cyber security plans. PHASE III: Military Application: Provide wireless instrumentation communications to reduce times for modifications. Commercial Application: Solutions will be equally useful for customers who develop and manufacture aircraft as it will save funding for installation costs. REFERENCES: 1. Torres, O, et.al.; Enabling Wireless Avionics Intra-Communications; NASA Langley, December 2016; 2. Collins, D.; Wireless data Acquisition in Flight Test Networks; Curtiss-Wright, May 2016; 3. Yedavalli, R; Application of Wireless Sensor Networks to Aircraft Control and Health Management Systems; Ohio State University; October 2010KEYWORDS: Wireless Instrumentation System, Without Line-of-sight, Wireless Signal Transmission