Cross-platform graphics subsystem for an ARINC 653-compatible real-time operating system
This addresses a domain-specific issue for aviation systems, focusing on incremental improvements in graphics display for real-time operating systems.
The paper tackles the problem of displaying multiple ARINC 653 applications on a single screen in modern cockpits, presenting a solution that improves security and portability.
In the development of modern cockpits, there is a trend towards the use of large displays that combine information about air navigation and the status of aircraft equipment. Flight and equipment performance information generated by multiple flight control systems should be graphically displayed in an easy-to-read form on widescreen multifunction displays. It is usually generated by independent systems whose output must not interfere with each other in accordance with the requirements of the ARINC 653 standard. This paper presents a solution to the problem of displaying ARINC 653 applications, which further improves security and portability, when running multiple applications on a single screen of one physical device.