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SATS-Net & GAAINS

Edwin Tirona

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Table of Contents

•DSI & GA

•SATS-Net Milestones

• SATS-Net Operational Overview

• SATS-Net and Danville

• GAAINS Operational Overview

• GAAINS & NASA’s SATS Operational Capabilities

• GAAINS Commercialization

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• Established in 1988

• Offices in Virginia Beach, VA and Ashland, VA

• 80 Employees

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DSI & NASA Background

Actively Participating in GA Since 1998– December 1999 Awarded Phase 1 SATS-Net contract– June 2001 Awarded Phase 2 SATS-Net contract– November 2001 Awarded Phase 1 GAAINS contract

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SATS-Net Milestones

• Developed automated parsing routine to directly import FAA data into the SATS-Net database

• Acquired & Integrated Airport Guide database • Integrated Travel Now’s hotel, car, and flight,

reservation system into the SATS-Net database• Developed and tested a secure, centralized database-

driven, door/airport access solution for Danville and the nation’s GA airports

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SATS-Net MilestonesCont’d• Created a Virtual Ride Share Bulletin Board• Integrated Restaurant Row’s restaurant/menu database

into the SATS-Net database• Negotiated use of tourism database with the state of

Wisconsin• Negotiating with the VA state tourism board for use of

data• Deployment of SATS-Net kiosk, web appliances and

facility card access

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Airport Info At A Glance PageAirport Name

Pilot Info Traveler Info

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Deployment Danville Airport

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Deployment ObjectivesSecure Facility Access:

•Access Control Hardware

•Card/Biometric Readers

•Magnetic Locking Devices

•Cameras / Motion Sensors

Secure VPN Connectivity:

•Employee Access Database

•SATS-Net Global User Database

Kiosk Installation:

•Lodging

•Dining

•Airport Services / Facilities

•Intermodal Transportation

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SATS-Net Web Appliance Live Video Capture of Danville SATS-Net Web Appliance Live Video Capture of Danville Event (Edwin waving)Event (Edwin waving)

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Edwin Speaking at Danville’s Dec. 17Edwin Speaking at Danville’s Dec. 17thth Opening Opening

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Edwin’s SATS-Net Demo to Senator Allen and Congressman Goode

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General Aviation Aircraft Information Network Server

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The GAAINS Innovation

• Provide core In-Cabin intelligence and processing power needed to drive informational and eventually mission critical applications (Highway in the Sky, Airborne Internet) required to meet the four SATS objectives

• Clustered small form factor server utilizing flash based storage

• Robust high-speed satellite data link module• Integrated backplane bus architecture • Standardized interface protocol for the AGATE/SATS

glass cockpit

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SATS-Net Module

User Physical Interface Module

Component Interface Module

Terrain Module

IridiumLink

Aircraft InternalWireless Network Module

Data Base Module

GAAINS Server

Wireless Ground Link

Backplane Bus Module

PDA Interface Module

Back plane Bus Interface Module

General Aviation Aircraft Information Network Server

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Work Accomplished to Demonstrate GAAINS Feasibility

• Operating System & Programming Language Selected– Standardized on Microsoft .NET Framework

– Standardized on Microsoft CE Operating System

• PC 104 Hardware Standard Adopted• COTS Iridium Satellite Modem Flight Tested• Wi-Fi Standard 802.11 Selected• Universal Data Bus Platform via Multi-Threaded

Peripheral Device Control Identified

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GAAINS Hardware

• Solid State Memory

• Redundant Processors

• Ruggedized

• Small Form Factor

• COTS Sensors and Devices

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GAAINS - A Geography Based Tool For The SATS Traveler

Real Time On-Demand Travel Information thru Aircraft Intranet and SATS-Net

•E-Mail / Web Access

•Lodgings

•Restaurants

•Airport Facilities

•In-Flight Information

•In-Flight Entertainment

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GAAINS In-Flight Test Setup and Photos

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GAAINS In-Flight Test Setup

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Aircraft

Fishing Boat

In-Flight Test Photos

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SATS-Net & GAAINS

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Diagram 3 User selected

to view PHF’s approach plate.

This highlighted box shows the user selected to view detailed info about PHF airport.

GAAINS Airborne SATS-Net

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Commercialization• Market GAAINS and SATS-Net Data to the GA industry

i.e. existing and emerging FAA certified aircraft, experimental and existing avionics manufactures.

• Coupled with the commercialization of SATS-Net, GAAINS will augment the SATS-Net membership

• GAAINS can be incorporated into existing and emerging fractional aircraft ownership programs such as NetJets to keep busy executives connected to their offices

• Hi – Jack aircraft tracking and pilot authentication system • Partnership with engine manufactures and service centers

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GAAINS Future Product Commercialization

• Satellite and modem, testing, research and integration.• Develop advanced “BLACK BOX” real time streaming safety applications • Development of predictive analysis module. • Integration with engine monitoring systems to stream engine data • Integration with onboard bus to stream A/C configuration data • Stream live onboard images • Develop user interfaces:

– Large area PDA’s – Existing displays – Voice Recognition

• Integration of High Speed Bus Technologies & Telematics – BlueTooth, CanBus, 802.11b, etc.

• Investigate Security (SAFE-SATS)