I propose that we include special provisions (as requirements) in several (most) of the functional elements to force at least and ideally triple redundancy in modules and interconnects into the design.

I propose that we include special provisions (as requirements) in several (most) of the functional elements to force at least dual and ideally triple or quad redundancy in modules and interconnects into the design.

%META:TOPICINFO{author="TimMiner" date="1020478301" format="1.0" version="1.1"}% %META:TOPICPARENT{name="MinimumSystem"}% -- TimMiner - 03 May 2002 DualAndTripleRedundancy?

Situation

Some users and groups of users who would love to have a wearable computer as a work and productiviey tool have to operate in a very high reliability environment. One example is commercial airline pilots. Aircraft have many layers of redundant systems so that when a failure of a critical system does occur, a seperate set of hardware or software (or pilot) is available to finish the flight at least to a safe landing. If pilots are to consider using a WearComp?, plugging it into a aircraft flight deck control network and conducting flight operations with it as a tool, then it will need to be capable of including redundant elements and in some cases redundant interconnects between components.

Target

Airline and military pilots (and astronauts), fire fighters, law enforcement, air traffic controllers and eventually even the average private pilot and automobile driver may want to use a wearcomp to navigate, communicate and control many vehicle functions. Including this capability at some level in early designs will help developers of these special user applications open up high visibility markets for this system.

Proposal

I propose that we include special provisions (as requirements) in several (most) of the functional elements to force at least and ideally triple redundancy in modules and interconnects into the design.