Connectivity Framework Annex A : Assessment Template : DDS
A . 6.2 Business Viewpoint
A . 6.2.4 Maturity ( Section 6.2.4 )
A . 6.2.5 Stability ( Section 6.2.5 )
A . 6.2.6 Standards
Body ( Section 6.2.6 )
A . 6.2.7 Openness ( Section 6.2.7 )
Estimate the technology maturity , state of development and condition relative to perfection . How refined are the connectivity concepts , requirements and demonstrated capabilities ? Is the technology consistent and uniform ?
The core DDS specifications are mature and have been refined through thousands of applications across multiple industries . DDS vendors collaborate and regularly hold plugfests to show interoperability between independent DDS implementations .
DDS has been applied in multiple verticals to realize higher domain-specific interoperable open architecture specifications . These include :
• SGIP OpenFMB v1.0 ( uses CIM extensions over DDS ) - NAESB Standard
• MDPnP OpenICE Integrated Clinical Environment for Medical Device Interoperability
• ROS : Robot Operating System ( Open Source )
• EUROCAE ED-133 flight data exchange between air traffic control centers
• Generic Vehicle Architecture ( GVA )
• Future Airborne Capability Environment ( FACE )
• Open Mission Systems ( OMS )
• Open Architecture Radar Interface Standard ( OARIS )
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems Control Segment ( UCS )
• Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems ( JAUS ) over DDS
• Layered Simulation Architecture
• Navy Open Architecture
Describe whether the connectivity technology has been in use for long enough that most of its initial faults and inherent problems have been removed or reduced ; how easy is it to use for both non-experts and professionals ? Has there been a reduction in the rate of new breakthrough advances related to it ?
Yes , DDS is very stable . It has been used for 15 years ( counting precursors ) across multiple industries . The DDS specifications have also been continuously updated to incorporate the lessons from actual deployments . The core specifications are stable , and easy to use for professionals .
The DDS community has continued to innovate actively and expand the breadth and depth of specifications across all aspects of IIoT data connectivity middleware .
List the relevant organizational bodies developing , coordinating , promulgating , revising , amending , reissuing , interpreting or otherwise producing technical standards and guidelines intended to address the needs of the base of affected adopters .
Object Management Group ( OMG )
Is it an open standard ? Who can participate ? Are the specifications freely available ? Are open source implementations available ? Does it require any single component from any single vendor ?
Yes , DDS is an open standard . The specifications are openly available to anyone at no cost . Anyone is free to download and implement them . The specifications process is open to participation by both vendors and users .
Open source and commercial implementations are available . No , the DDS specifications do not rely on any single component from any single vendor .
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