In-flight Integrated Mission Management System (I-LIMMS)

During Phase I, we determined the feasibility of an In-flight Lidar Integrated Mission Management System (I-LIMMS) and developed both a preliminary design and architecture for the entire system. This included defining a data test bed and determining all hardware, software and visualization requirements. During the Phase II effort, we will fully develop and code an I-LIMMS that will provide real time 4-D visualization of both lidar and in-situ data, as well as provide on-board guidance for in-flight decision making. More specifically, we will: create or modify all software to optimize the in-flight processing and collection of the lidar and in-situ data; design, code and develop the integrated graphics software that will provide the real time 4-D visualization of lidar and in-situ measurements; fully populate a preliminary “mode library” that will be used for in-flight mission management; and develop the software architecture to connect and communicate with all hardware, graphics and interfaces aboard the aircraft. All activities during this Phase II effort will be focused on preparing I-LIMMS for integration and testing aboard the CIRPAS Twin Otter aircraft. It is anticipated that this testing and integration will take place near the end of the Phase II effort.