Computer Science

 

PDM Tail Number Database

This project is concerned with process automation. Automation theory and Web interfaces are investigated as possible tools for capturing and automating processes.

Sponsor: US Department of Defense (CASI)

PI: KM George

 

Forecasting Methodologies for Aircraft Maintenance Management

The project investigates forecasting methods and other tools to support aircraft maintenance management.

Sponsor: US Department of Defense (CASI)

PI: KM George

 

Small Volume Accurate Data Forecasting Models

The objective of the research is to identify and acquire new data, provide forecasting functionality, and develop user’s manuals. This project is to develop a new methodology applicable to other weapon systems by choosing KC-135 as the research target to acquire new data.

Sponsor: Automated Science Group, Inc.

PI: KM George

 

Technologies for New Data Acquisition and Forecasting for the DRAIR Information System (Phase 1)

This work will expand the capabilities of the G050 Information System. In order to expand the capability of G050 a three-fold approach will be used: 1) development of methods, 2) develop and acquire new and state of the art forecasting technologies, and 3) research and develop interaction components for other systems using a distributed system architecture based on .NET to plug-in date, programs, and users.

Sponsor: Altech Services, Inc.

PI: KM George

 

Virtual Reality Technology for Depot Floor Insertion

Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC) is one of the major service depots responsible for maintaining U.S. Air Force weapon systems. Some of the continuous challenges faced by OC-ALC include reduction of maintenance time, increase in maintenance quality, increase in safety, and reduction of maintenance cost. Recent developments in real-time digital photogrammetry, virtual reality and visualization have the potential to provide a virtual inspection and maintenance environment. In the virtual environment OC-ALC personnel will be able to visualize and interact with #D representation developed from photographic images of the current state of the systems being repaired.

Sponsor: Automated Science Group, Inc.

PI: Douglas Heisterkamp

 

Automated Tech Orders (TO) Management System

Tech Orders are documents that describe the components, parts, repair process, and other important details of different aircraft components. This project will concentrate on evaluating the existing tech order formats, defining a versatile common meta-format for tech orders and will include the necessary conversion programs from the existing formats to the defined meta files.

Sponsor: University of Oklahoma 

PI: Nohpill Park

 

Toward an Integrated Web-GIS Decision Support System for Evaluating United States Department of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program (CPR)

This project will address some of the critical aspects by designing a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation platform where novel software-enabled control strategies can be tested. Structure of this project will be along the following thrusts: A simulation and visualization tool for UAV navigation, robust mode-switching control for autonomous formation flight, and an experimental platform for hardware-in-the-loop/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles coordination.

Sponsor: University of Oklahoma, NASA EPSCoR

PIs: Johnson Thomas

Geography: Mahesh Rao

School of Electrical & Computer Engineering: Gouliang Fan