Abstract: A virtual integrated software testbed for avionics is disclosed which allows avionics software to be developed on a host computer using a collection of computer programs running simultaneously as processes and synchronized by a central process. The software testbed disclosed uses separate synchronized processes, permits signals from an avionics device to be generated by a simulation running on the host computer or from actual equipment and data bus signals coming from and going to actual avionics hardware is connected to their virtual bus counterparts in the host computer on a real-time basis.

Abstract: A starburst processor for providing dot flare and for use with a system having a means for generating graphic data for a set of logical pixels to be displayed on a display having a set of physical pixels. The starburst processor receives a set of commanded intensity values which has a one-to-one correspondence with the set of logical pixels. The system provides the set of commanded intensity values for the graphic data to be displayed. The starburst processor provides a set of actual intensity values which have a one-to-one correspondence with the set of physical pixels, each selected actual intensity value being a function of commanded intensity values for a predetermined neighborhood of logical pixels including a selected logical pixel corresponding to the selected actual intensity value. The neighborhood is a set of logical pixels which correspond to the set of commanded intensity values.