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ZetaSeries Business Helicopter (Xi) Software:
[001]~ Mission
[002]~ Theater
[003]~ Network
[004]~ Manned vehicles
[005]~ Hatching
[006]~ Target
[007]~ Navigation
[008]~ Schedule
[009]~ Dropping sensors
[010]~ Xi Sensoring
[011]~ Base4Xi Client
[012]~ Sensor4Xi Client
[013]~ Sensored data
[014]~ Commands
[015]~ Resources
[016]~ Messages
[017]~ Logic
[018]~ Operating system
[019]~ Forces
[020]~ Environment
[021]~ Context
[022]~ Simulation
[023]~ Modelling Software
[024]~ Resource management
[025]~ Fuzzy Logic
[026]~ Autonomous Navigation & Object Detection
[027]~ WITAS Software
[028]~ Flight Controller Software
[029]~ Open Source: DIY
[030]~ Database Management System
[031]~ Software engineering requirements
[032]~ Motion tracking
[033]~ Vehicle Control Software
[034]~ UAS Development Software

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[001]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Mission
Base class:
~ business unmanned air vehicle's mission
Sub classes:
~ business unmanned rotary wing air vehicle's mission
Xi class:
~ XiMissionManager
~ methods: start, survey, sensor, drop sensors, collect sensor data, report, communicate, rest, stop
~ tailored: rapid deployment to oil rig and unmanned operating there
Description:
~ manages Xi's flying near oil rig
~ handles mission goals, orders, reports, messages

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[002]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Theater
Base class:
~ business standard theater
Sub classes:
~ oil business theater such as oil field, oil refinery, gas field, oil pipeline
Xi class:
~ XiTheaterManager
~ methods: give map, show target, give obstacles, show persons
~ tailored: tailored to Xi, oil & gas industry
Description:
~ handles location information
~ checks maps around oil rig, wheather in that area, obstacles, Base4Xis to be dropped there

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[003]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Network
Base class:
~ business standard network
Sub classes:
~ oil companies network, which might be satallite bases and/or wired and also undersea
Xi class:
~ XiNetworkManager
~ methods: make connection, give status, show resources...
~ tailored: wireless Sensor4Xi networks, network between Base4Xi,Xi, BUSINESS NET
Description:
~ takes care of all networking operations during mission

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[004]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Manned vehicles
Base class:
~ business manned air vehicle
Sub classes:
~ business rotary wing air vehicle, specially used by oil, gas, energy industry
Xi class:
~ XiMannedVehicleManager
~ methods: download software, download mission instructions, tell about dropping, confirm hatching...
~ tailored: fighter deploying Xi to target area such as oil field due to fire, for example
Description:
~ manages communication, messages, refuelling, collaboration with Base4Xi
~ a military fighter could be tailored to deploy Xis

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[005]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Hatching
Base class:
~ sensor dropping
Sub classes:
~ environment sensor dropping
Xi class:
~ XiHatchingManager
~ tailored: Xi is capable to hatch in the air after being dropped by a fighter
~ methods: release, confirm...
Description:
~ manages all phases of hatching,
~ communicates with a fighter dropping Xi
~ reports to a nearest Base4Xi, if there is one in area
~ starts mission

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[006]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Target
Base class:
~ business unmanned air vehicle's target
Sub classes:
~ target for business unmanned rotary wing air vehicle's
Xi class:
~ XiTargetManager
~ tailored: target might be an oil rig
~ methods: show location, give resources around, tell dimensions...
Description:
~ manages targets by taking care of having the latest information
~ finds out target location and architecture in Xi
~ target might be an oil rig in Persian Gulf area

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[007]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Navigation
Base class:
~ business unmanned air vehicle's navigation
Sub classes:
~ business unmanned rotary wing air vehicle's navigation
Xi class:
~ XiNavigationManager
~ tailored: Xi registers where it drops Sensors4Xi and uses them also to navigate
~ methods: show sensors along route, give location information...
Description:
~ manages routes by knowing route nodes, landscape, obstacles, length, sensors dropped
~ avoids collisions, registers remarkable points,
~ handles digital map, receives instructions for navigation from Base4Xi

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[008]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Schedule
Base class:
~ business unmanned air vehicle's schedule for a mission
Sub classes:
~ business unmanned air vehicle's schedule for a mission
Xi class:
~ XiScheduleManager
~ tailored: unmanned & autonomous Xi operating in a remote theater
~ methods: download, give, update, upload ...
Description:
~ schedules sensor dropping, collection of sensor data, flying, sheltering, refuelling

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[009]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Dropping sensors
Base class:
~ business dropping sensors from fixed wing UAV
Sub classes:
~ business dropping sensors from rotary wing UAV
Xi class:
~ XiDroppingManager
~ tailored: Xi registers Sensor4Xi location and reports it to Base4Xi
~ methods: start, drop, register, stop, pause, schedule ...
Description:
~ handles dropping of sensors to required positions,
~ dropping new sensors to target area, if necessary
~ dropping sensors around Base4Xi

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[010]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Xi Sensoring
Base class:
~ business unmanned air vehicle's sensoring
Sub classes:
~ business unmanned rotary wing air vehicle's sensoring
Xi class:
~ XiSensoringManager
~ tailored: Xi has it's own sensors
~ methods: start, stop ...
Description:
~ manages Xi's sensoring tasks and sensor database

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[011]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Base4Xi Client
Base class:
~ business standard base
Sub classes:
~ business unmanned base
Xi class:
~ XiBase4XiClient
~ tailored: Xi knows only the Base4Xis it is allowed to know in target area
~ methods: order more fuel, refuel, receive sensored data, download software & instructions...
Description:
~ manages collaboration with Base4Xi

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[012]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Sensor4Xi Client
Base class:
~ business standard sensor
Sub classes:
~ wireless business sensor
Xi class:
~ XiSensor4XiClient
~ tailored: security i.e. only Xi which has dropped Sensor4Xi is typically allowed to communicate with it
~ methods: give sensor data, receive software and instructions, stop, erase yorself...
Description:
~ manages sensors Xi drops by establishing communication with them,
~ by uploading sensor data and downloading software updates and instructions to sensors

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[013]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Sensored data
Base class:
~ business standard sensor data
Sub classes:
~ wireless sensor data from smart sensors
Xi class:
~ XiSensorDataManager
~ tailored: sensor data Xi collects from Sensors4Xi and from it's own sensors
~ methods: save, download...
Description:
~ handles sensored data by tagging it and by making it ready for downloading to Base4Xi

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[014]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Commands
Base class:
~ business unmanned air vehicle's commands
Sub classes:
~ business unmanned rotary wing air vehicle's commands
Xi class:
~ XiCommandManager
~ tailored: commands from Base4Xi and from BUSINESS NET to Xi
~ methods: receive, perform...
Description:
~ manages command queues, command handling, priorities

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[015]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Resources
Base class:
~ business unmanned air vehicle's resources
Sub classes:
~ business unmanned rotary wing air vehicle's resources
Xi class:
~ XiResourceManager
~ tailored: Xi's own resources, Base4Xi, Sensor4Xis, resources in theater, BUSINESS NET
~ methods: give fuel amount for mission, to return to Base4Xi...
Description:
~ manages resources minimizing resource, such as fuel usage
~ maximizing sensor usage by optimizing sensor locations

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[016]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Messages
Base class:
~ business unmanned air vehicle's messages
Sub classes:
~ business unmanned rotary wing air vehicle's messages
Xi class:
~ XiMessageManager
~ tailored: messages between Xi and Base4Xi, Sensors4Xi and BUSINESS NET
~ methods: receive, send, store, queue...
Description:
~ manages messages, receiving, sending, storing, handling, queueing

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[017]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Logic
Base class:
~ business unmanned air vehicle's logic
Sub classes:
~ business unmanned rotary wing air vehicle's logic
Xi class:
~ XiLogicManager
~ tailored: fuzzy logic is being used for missions
~ methods: n/a
Description:
~ uses fuzzy logics

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[018]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Operating system
Base classes:
OS 1: Mobile Base Station OS
OS 2: Server OS
OS 3: Networked & embedded OS
OS 4: Mobile phone OS
OS 5: Sensor OS
Tailored & dedicated:
OS 1: to communication and networking with network, Base4Xi and Sensor4Xis
OS 2: to server functions such handling sensor data Xi collects from Sensors4Xi it has dropped
OS 3: to real-time tasks such as navigation and handling of Xi's own sensors and cameras
OS 4: to mobile communication - Xi embeds mobile camera phones with multimedia messaging capabilities
OS 5: to sensor embedded inside Xi

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[019]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Forces
Base class:
~ forces with business unmanned air vehicle
Sub classes:
~ forces with business unmanned rotary wing air vehicle
Xi class:
~ XiForcesManager
~ tailored: oil company's security, business, service personnel, oil rig specialists, for example
~ methods: get, update, communicate...
Description:
~ manages information about forces in theater, it may send help
~ message to Base4Xi, which may alarm a person connected to Base4Xi with FD1/FD2 device

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[020]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Environment
Base class:
~ business unmanned air vehicle's environment
Sub classes:
~ business unmanned rotary wing air vehicle's environment
Xi class:
~ XiEnvironmentManager
~ tailored: oil rig in Persian Gulf, oil field in Iraq, oil pipeline in Persian Gulf area, pump station
~ methods:
Description: give wheather, tell obstacles...
~ manages environment data about that specific area taking into account
~ desert heat, storms, day times, landscapes, obstacles

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[021]~ Business Helicopter Xi Software: Context
Base class:
~ business standard context with unmanned air vehicles
Sub classes:
~ business standard context with unmanned rotary wing air vehicles
Xi class:
~ XiContextManager
~ tailored: oil rigs, ports, oil fields, gas fields in Persian Gulf area, Arabic countries
~ methods: give, update, get, upload ...
Description:
~ manages context by taking into account specific features
~ of oil industry, oil pipelines, oil refineries specially in Persian Gulf area

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[022] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ Simulation
Simulation:
~ simulation software for Xi is a mandatory part of the whole system platform
~ mobile Freedom Devices can be used as simulation platform as well as more powerful systems
~ Base4Xi equipment can also be used for Xi simulation; for example to simulate next mission route

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[023] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ Modelling Software
Modelling Software:
~ modern modelling software is being used for Xi and the whole platform modelling
~ few of curent modelling softare tackles mission kind of requirements

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[024] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ Resource management
Resource management
~ Xi is capable to send videoa and still images which will help to send service personnel to fix problems
~ Data provided by Xi also helps to take right tools with
~ Time and money is saved with right information Xi provides

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[025] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ Fuzzy Logic
Fuzzy Logic
~ Fuzzy logics is being used to be able to send high level commands to Xi
~ Base4Xi also embed fuzzy logic software

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[026] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ Autonomous Navigation & Object Detection
Autonomous Navigation & Object Detection
~ software handling Autonomous Navigation & Object Detection is THE essential part of Xi !

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[027] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ WITAS Software
WITAS Software
~ collaboration is being explored
~ software to plan paths
~ Base4Xi could plan the route for Xi

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[028] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ Flight Controller Software
Flight Controller Software
~ open source software is being explored to be partly used for flight controller software

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[029] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ Open Source: DIY
Open Source: DIY
~ do-it-yourself is being explored for testing

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[030] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ Database Management System

Xi embeds DBMSs and is connected to several DBMSs.

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[031] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ Software engineering requirements

Engineering the unmanned and autonomous Xi software sets several tough requirements to engineers.

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[032] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ Motion tracking
Motion tracking
Xi uses motion tracking software SDK.

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[033] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ Vehicle Control Software
Vehicle Control Software
Xi uses vehicle control software which is based on industry standardard components and interfaces.

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[034] Xi Software ~ Business Helicopter: ~ UAS Development Software
UAS Development Software
ξ »Scope4Xi
ξ »Studio for Multiprocessing4Xi, Scope4Xi & DragonXi
ξ »Multiprocessing4Xi

Links:

NASTRAN

ProE

3ds

Ashlar Graphite 3D modelling

NS network simulator

VSAERO to model complex aerostructures

Autodesk

Software SENSE by yourDragonXi

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