Rail

Novel currently provides engineering services for the development and maintenance of a large scale rail dispatch system and movement planner. Our team members provide software testing, test automation, database maintenance, Oracle and Linux administration, and technical support.

Novel’s team of managed Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 technical support specialists have provided 24x7x365 support for a Performance Dispatch System (PDS) and Movement Planner (MP) application currently in revenue service for multiple Class 1 railroads.

Novel has provided software development, including embedded software code optimization, and software IV&V for train engine remote controls, enabling train locomotive engineers to operate trains from outside the locomotive on the ground.

Novel has performed verification and validation of a safety-critical system used to control a train’s throttle, brakes, and direction. The work was performed to CENELEC SIL-4 standards. Novel performed all program management functions of this contract.

Aerospace

Novel performed all systems and software design, development, verification, and validation of a Software Auto-Update System used to deploy updates and patches to avionics in the field. This system allowed airlines to apply software updates, data updates, and patch releases to equipment in the field and installed in the aircraft without needing the aircraft to return to the hanger.

Novel specifically performed all program management, systems engineering and software engineering and delivered fully operational software. The software included all design, source code, manuals, validation, verification, and all supporting process artifacts and evidence