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Rugged Computing
defines in-vehicle networking interoperability
down to the data bus.
* OpenVPX - defined by the VITA
trade association's VITA Standards
Organization (VSO) to establish system-level
requirements for 3U and 6U
modules to improve interoperability
and reduce customizations, costs, and
risks.
* Sensor Open Systems Architecture
(SOSA) Technical Standard - under
The Open Group, uses existing stanThe
Sensor Open Systems Architecture™ Approach:
Leverage Existing Open Standards
DoD MOSA
Initiative*
Applications/Scope:
SIGNET (ELINT & COMINT), Radar,
Electronic Warfare, EOIR and more
Industry
Initiatives
dards, like CMOSS, OpenVPX and
VICTORY to foster interoperability
between sensor processing hardware
and software to minimize proprietary
architectures and vendor lock-in.
CMOSS adopts these frameworks
to further enable commonality and
interoperability for software, through
the Open Group's Future Airborne
Capability Environment (FACE),
hardware with OpenVPX, and networking
with VICTORY.
Army
Navy
Air
Force
Intelligence
+
FACE™ (Tri-Service)
CMOSS
VICTORY
MORA
fROST
Government Initiatives & Standards
STANAG (NATO)
HOST
OMS UCI,
COARPS
MBE-RF
Industry Standards Bodies***
SCA (JTNC)
TOA,
REDHAWK
Wireless Innovation Forum
SOSA Technical Standard and Ecosystem
the Open Group® SOSA Consortium contributors: Army, Navy, Air Force, Other Goverment Agencies, Industry, and Academia
Defining Best Standards & Practices for Open Modular Sensor Systems
*In support of the US DoD MOSA Mandate memo.
**Representative group. Not all associated standards are listed.
How open standards create a new technology acquisition ecosystem for government agencies. (Image: The
Open Group SOSA Consortium)
VITA IEEE SAE International
ANSI The Open Group
PICMG
Suppliers
Why Focus on Getting
Interoperability Right?
Winning the future battlefield will
rely on multi-domain operations
(MDO) built upon joint forces working
together, making paramount the
need for systems that reduce barriers
to collecting, communicating, and
protecting digital data. With new
technologies pushing the information
envelope, like artificial intelligence
(AI), autonomous vehicles,
and wearable computers, the need
for commonality between data,
tools, and processes is crucial for
streamlined operations.
An example of interoperability
lies within the common household
X9 SPIDER PATENTED INTERLOCK
Patented RigidCool™ interlocking technology
for optimal heat transfer and rigidity
9.50
lightbulb. For over a century, the
Edison screw socket has been the
standard for the incandescent Edison
bulb screwed into millions of
110 VAC outlets across North America.
With the advent of energy-efficient
LED technology, manufacturers
had a choice between inventing
a new form factor to support
low-voltage DC requirements or add
a voltage converter between the
existing Edison screw base and the
LED assembly. History has shown
that they decided on the latter. The
result: new, efficient LED lighting
housed within an existing platform
- interoperability wins.
Yet while the choice to stick with
The graphic provides an example of a module built for interoperability at the chassis level, including the use of
industry-standard connectors. (Image: General Microsystems)
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the Edison socket and light fixture
preserved the existing, legacy light
fixture infrastructure, it completely
ignored the future innovation possible
from new LED technology.
Because of lower power, voltage and
light source size (the fingernail-sized
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