Precise Time and Time Interval Users, Requirements and Specifications

James R. Bowser

Abstract:	Concurrent with the advanced technology. for providing more accurate PTTI through improved devices and a greater variety of dissemination systems, the functional areas of application of Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) have also expanded. A comprehensive overview of the PTTI requirements and applications would provide an opportunity for individuals working in a specific. functional area to identify mutual problems, requirements, applications or successes shared by those in other functional areas. Based upon the results of a two year study conducted under the sponsorship of the USNO, this paper presents a compendium of PTTI requirements, applications and the means of meeting the requirements among Department of Defense components, other government agencies and major commercial users. In the course of the investigation it was found that the planning process for PTTI support for new acquisitions or new programs bias less than a well defined, coordinated process. This paper describes the processes in general terms and presents a generic model for requirements determination and subsequent: coordination which may enhance the planning process and introduce cost benefits to the program.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 13th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting December 1 - 3, 1981 Naval Research Laboratory Washington, DC
Pages:	27 - 44
Cite this article:	Bowser, James R., "Precise Time and Time Interval Users, Requirements and Specifications," Proceedings of the 13th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting, Washington, DC, December 1981, pp. 27-44.
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