The objective of this effort is to explore the potential of finite inductive sequence processing (FISP) (a proprietary processing technique owned jointly by ads and CIS) to provide automated decisions and control required to effect optimum employment of aircraft on board communications in the year 2000 and beyond. FISP is an algorithmic approach to a knowledge based artificial intelligence (AI) system which does not require the computer storage and execution space normally associated with a system of this type. FISP employs both a data compression algorithm and a pattern recognition algorithm. We believe FISP is ideal as an onboard decision and control system; it will be able to sense the electromagnetic environment, device optimum strategies, and implement the most appropriate communications scheme, in real time.
