The Adaptive Avionics Platform

Current avionics systems are composed of standardized components. Configuring these components requires millions of configuration parameters. The creation of configurations requires a lot of time and effort in the avionics development process. The AAP consists of standardized modules for computing and peripheral interaction that are self-configuring and fault tolerant. During an organizational phase, the actual topology is detected, the applications are distributed, and all message routes are configured. With an ACMS, the feasibility of the AAP is shown. The ACMS utilizes COTS components, POSIX-API, and Ethernet. In 2.5 min., it is able to configure itself. Moreover, it can withstand a single hardware fault in CPMs, I0Ms, and the network without extra effort. Due to the lack of a reconfigurable certifiable operating system, missing hard real-time capabilities and certifiability are the greatest drawback that will be addressed in the future. The aim is to enable self-configuring and self-fault-tolerant avionics in the safety-critical domain up to DAL A.