Qualtech Systems, Inc. (QSI) Selected for Award of NASA Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Project - Real-time Onboard and Remote Vehicle Health Management

Wethersfield, CT. February 2002...Qualtech Systems, Inc. (QSI) and the University of Connecticut are one of only nine NASA STTR proposals selected for Phase II awards in 2002. The NASA funded research project entitled Real-time Onboard and Remote Vehicle Health Management is focused on Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) solutions involving remote and shadow diagnostics over low-bandwidth network and prognosis based on statistical techniques. In the 2-year phase II program, QSI and UCONN will continue to develop and refine the shadow reasoning framework and statistical prognostics techniques developed in the phase I effort. The technology developed on this project will be integrated into QSI’s TEAMS-RDS™ (Testability Engineering and Maintenance System – Remote Diagnostics Server) commercial software product (released commercially in August 2001). "RDS" is a highly scaleable, server – thin client software architecture incorporating QSI’s tools for model based real-time diagnostics, interactive test/maintenance, and knowledge management (TEAMS-RT™, TEAMATE™, and TEAMS-KB&trade: - see www.teamqsi.com for details).

Phase I demonstration of "RDS" accessing http://www.teamqsi.com/demo.html from an iPAQ pocketPC using a cell phone wireless network connection.

With RDS and the other QSI tools (also supported by NASA funded research), intelligent diagnostics and prognostics, interactive/dynamic procedures, and comprehensive knowledge management can be "put in the palm" of an astronaut on-board the Space Station or 2nd Generation RLV (Reusable Launch Vehicle). The technology can be plugged into mission control, maintenance, and operations for widely distributed use and significantly enhanced life cycle maintenance and support. Other potential applications include monitoring and diagnosis of commercial/military aircraft and components, manufacturing systems, building heating ventilation and cooling systems, embedded/remote automotive diagnostics, and telecommunications system health management. The remarkable aspect of the proposed technology is that the data acquisition module can be implemented as single-board or even single chip solutions that can be mass produced and embedded in any networked system, while a network based server can monitor and assess health of thousands of such systems. This makes real-time diagnosis universally accessible at a low cost to a wide variety of applications.

Qualtech Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of advanced Diagnostics/Testability, Reliability and Maintenance software, as well as engineering project and research services. QSI provides its software and research services to a wide range of customers including Honeywell, Sikorsky, NASA Ames, and BAe Systems.


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