|
Year |
Innovation |
Milestone |
|
|
1965 |
* |
|
Logic Model Diagnostic Concept
|
|
* |
|
Ralph De Paul develops first ever
Diagnostic Dependcy Model and Functional Modeling |
|
1966 |
|
* |
MIL-M-24100 Maintenance Standard |
| |
* |
|
Maintenance Dependency Charts (MDC)
introduced |
| |
* |
|
Design Disclosure Format (DDF)
introduced |
|
1967 |
* |
|
“FIST” – ability (Fault Isolation
through Semi-automatic Techniques) introduced by Ralph De Paul |
|
1972 |
|
* |
Ralph A. De Paul, Jr. co-authors
revised MIL-M-24100B |
|
1975 |
* |
|
Diagnostic Logic Model hosted on
a Main Frame Computer |
| |
* |
|
LOGMOD (LOGic
MODel) first applied to a military application |
|
1976 |
* |
|
Multiple Failure Diagnostic
Strategy introduced in LOGMOD |
| |
* |
|
LOGMOD (LOGic MODel) first
applied to a military application |
|
1977 |
* |
|
LOGMOD hosted on a Portable
Computer device |
|
1978 |
|
|
LOGMOD available to U.S Army and
hosted at Ames Research Center |
| |
* |
|
Automated Logic Test Structures (LTS)
from Logic Model introduced |
|
1980 |
|
* |
ARINC evaluates LOGMOD as a
Testability Tool |
|
1981 |
* |
|
Model-Based Troubleshooting using
a battery-operated devise (prototype) |
| |
* |
|
SAMA (Stand Alone
Maintenance Aid) prototype Electronic Troubleshooting device |
|
1983 |
* |
|
SAMA-3 Model-Based Diagnostics
applied to Crash Battle Damage Repair (CBD) |
| |
|
* |
DSI, under
subcontract to U.S. Navy, co-authors MIL-STD-2165 |
|
1986 |
|
* |
MIL-STD-2165 released |
| |
|
* |
WSTA (Weapon
System Testability Analyzer) and IDSS concept introduced |
| |
|
* |
DSI
sub-contracted to co-develop WSTA |
| |
|
* |
DSI
selected to procide expert input to GIMADS (new Integrated Diagnostic
Standard) |
|
1988 |
* |
|
STAT (System Testability Analysis
Tool) Licensed in U.S. and U.K |
|
1989 |
|
* |
WSTA completed and available for
U.S. DoD |
| |
* |
|
TYX and DSI develop Testability
to TPS interface (SPIFI) |
|
1991 |
|
* |
MIL-STD-1814 Integrated
Diagnostic Standard released |
| |
|
* |
AI-ESTATE
introduced |
| |
* |
|
DSI and
Raytheon develop CAD/CAE Import to STAT (via MENTOR2STAT) |
|
1994 |
|
* |
“Father of Testability”, Ralph A.
De Paul, Jr. receives “John Slattery Award” |
|
1996 |
* |
|
eXpress by DSI, first
licensed and available to industry |
|
* |
|
DSI and TYX
establish strategic partnering approach to test set development filling the
void between design and system test. |
|
* |
|
eXpress by DSI becomes the
first tool to employ the graphical approach to diagnostic modeling |
|
1998 |
* |
|
eXpress
becomes the first hybrid testability tool addressing both failure mode
and functional dependencies |
|
2001 |
* |
|
DSI
Introduces DIAG-ML. A diagnostic data exchange XML format |
|
* |
|
DSI and
Northrop Grumman team to make "IVHM". A new industry-wide "household" term
for future diagnostic requirements |
|
2002 |
* |
|
First time
integration of full FMECA capabilities (import, generation, export, and
reporting) into a testability tool eXpress |
|
2003 |
|
* |
DSI
together with Boeing, develop the largest known
testability model. |
|
2003 |
* |
|
EDDIE, by
DSI, demonstrates all phases of the system engineering application of
diagnostic conceptual design, |
|
|
|
development, and deployment. |