Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Byers, R. A..
The NASA approach to data systems standardization is described. The major thrust of this activity is to assure effective use of NASA resources. The process by which standards are written, who writes them, and what subjects are covered, is briefly examined.
Tape recorders employed to record and eventually reproduce digital data introduce errors into the data. It is desirable to understand the sources of these errors so that predictions may be made of the resultant error rate. While specific predictions are difficult to apply to whole classes of machines and their respective electronic systems, it is possible to make general predictions which give insight into the problems and processes involved. A heuristic viewpoint is developed for understanding the problems involved in machines and systems that now exist.