Development of a real time radar acquisition system

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dc.contributor.advisorInggs, Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorModise, Stephen Karaboen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-29T07:20:21Z
dc.date.available2014-09-29T07:20:21Z
dc.date.issued2002en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe Geosonde radar system, developed for use in bore holes, includes a data acquisition system. Development is currently being conducted by the Radar Remote Sensing Group at the University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University. This thesis describes the development of a real time operating system and an overall upgrade of basic interfaces to the Geosonde system. The current system employs the use of an embedded MS-DOS operating system and supports basic user control and data exporting over a serial line. The objectives of this thesis are to perform major upgrades on the system by introducing an XML based form of network control and NTP synchronization of the processing board. As a result, an investigation into the adequacy of MS-DOS as a target operating system, bearing in mind the intended upgrades, was carried out. Taking into consideration the failings of MS-DOS as far as the system requirements are concerned, an investigation into available real time executives was conducted and a decision based on the requirements was made. Embedded GNU/Linux was chosen as the target software platform. The software design of the application shows all the necessary design issues considered. The implementation phase of the thesis describes all the tools necessary to implement the embedded Linux system and all the components necessary to meet the needs of the Geosonde system. The network and serial interfaces were tested and shown to be fully functional. The XML based control in particular offers a more flexible and more platform independent solution than the serial interface.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationModise, S. K. (2002). <i>Development of a real time radar acquisition system</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7704en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationModise, Stephen Karabo. <i>"Development of a real time radar acquisition system."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7704en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationModise, S. 2002. Development of a real time radar acquisition system. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Modise, Stephen Karabo AB - The Geosonde radar system, developed for use in bore holes, includes a data acquisition system. Development is currently being conducted by the Radar Remote Sensing Group at the University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University. This thesis describes the development of a real time operating system and an overall upgrade of basic interfaces to the Geosonde system. The current system employs the use of an embedded MS-DOS operating system and supports basic user control and data exporting over a serial line. The objectives of this thesis are to perform major upgrades on the system by introducing an XML based form of network control and NTP synchronization of the processing board. As a result, an investigation into the adequacy of MS-DOS as a target operating system, bearing in mind the intended upgrades, was carried out. Taking into consideration the failings of MS-DOS as far as the system requirements are concerned, an investigation into available real time executives was conducted and a decision based on the requirements was made. Embedded GNU/Linux was chosen as the target software platform. The software design of the application shows all the necessary design issues considered. The implementation phase of the thesis describes all the tools necessary to implement the embedded Linux system and all the components necessary to meet the needs of the Geosonde system. The network and serial interfaces were tested and shown to be fully functional. The XML based control in particular offers a more flexible and more platform independent solution than the serial interface. DA - 2002 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2002 T1 - Development of a real time radar acquisition system TI - Development of a real time radar acquisition system UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7704 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7704
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationModise SK. Development of a real time radar acquisition system. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 2002 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7704en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherElectrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleDevelopment of a real time radar acquisition systemen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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