VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM (VMS) DATA ANALYSIS

THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP COMPUTER SOFTWARE WHICH ANALYZES THE OPERATIONAL HISTORY OF ARMY VEHICLES, SUCH AS 5-TON DIESEL TRUCKS, AND BASED ON THIS ANALYSIS RECOMMENDS MAINTENANCE AND OTHER PREVENTIVE ACTION WHICH MINIMIZES EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN. THE SOFTWARE WOULD OPERATE ON A PRIME COMPUTER, AND IT SHOULD INCLUDE EXTENSIVE GRAPHICS CAPABILITIES WHICH WOULD ASSIST IN PROGNOSTIC ANALYSIS. THE SOFTWARE WOULD SORT THROUGH INFORMATION SUCH AS ENGINE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (RPM), ROAD SPEED, CONTROL ARM POSITION, AND VERTICAL ACCELERATION, AND CONSOLIDATE THIS DATA INTO A FORM THAT WILL HIGHLIGHT ENGINE OR VEHICLE PROBLEMS. THERE MUST BE EXTENSIVE GRAPHICS CAPABILITIES WHICH ENABLE THE USER TO DISPLAY THESE OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS AGAINST EACH OTHER TO PROJECT POTENTIAL PROGNOSTIC TRENDS. THE SOFTWARE WOULD BE DEVELOPED FOR A PRIME COMPUTER, BUT TO INSURE THAT IT IS WIDELY AVAILABLE ON PERSONAL COMPUTERS, THE SOFTWARE WOULD ALSO BE PROGRAMMED FOR A ZENITH 248.