A LAYERED APPROACH TO PACKET BASED INSTRUMENTATION

Abstract

The telemetry industry must take advantage of the constantly increasing capability and decreasing per unit costs of network technology. The most effective way to do this is to adopt the layered reference model approach that is being used throughout the telecommunications industry. With a layered reference model, the interfaces between the layers are defined. As a layer is changed, the new layer must adhere to the same interfaces as the previous one. This approach easily allows new technology insertion in key areas without affecting the rest of the system. The Navy and the Air Force see this approach as a key component of acquisition reform and have established a comprehensive road map to achieve this goal.