Alenia Marconi Selects E&S simFUSION for Royal Air Force Simulators; PC-Based Image Generators to Power Tucano Aircraft Trainers.Business Editors SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2001 Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (Nasdaq: ESCC ESCC Eastern Shore Community College ESCC East Sussex County Council ESCC Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ESCC Enhanced Serial Communication(s) Controller ESCC Electrically Self-Calibrating Cavity ), the leader in delivering PC simulation solutions, has been selected by Alenia Marconi to provide E&S simFUSION(TM) image generators for flight simulators flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of an enclosure housing a working replica of the interior of the cockpit of an at the United Kingdom's RAF base at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire. The simFUSION systems will provide out-the-window visuals for four Tucano aircraft dynamic flight simulators based at the flight training school there. In all, 26 E&S simFUSION systems will replace 12-year-old image generators in the Tucano simulators, providing increased functionality and a wider field of view. The Tucano is a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft used by the RAF for basic flight training. Its tandem cockpit and jet-like handling characteristics prepare pilots for more advanced flight training, including fast-jet aircraft. "We chose simFUSION because it is the PC-based solution that offers the right combination of price/performance, image quality and simulation features," said Nigel Ghost, chief visuals engineer, Alenia Marconi Systems Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS) was a major European integrated defence electronics company and an equal shares joint venture between BAE Systems and Finmeccanica until its dissolution on May 3 2005. . "For our requirements, adherence to standards was a key factor, and simFUSION's OpenGL compliance allowed full access to our preferred COTS API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. , Vega(TM). "Last, but not least, guaranteed delivery and a comprehensive support and training package were other key benefits offered by the simFUSION solution. Evans & Sutherland's technical backup and support is second to none." Alenia Marconi's flight application software will be used along with MultiGen Paradigm's Vega API to provide high-fidelity runway lighting and environmental effects. simFUSION offers built-in facilities for dynamic texture refresh as well as dynamic control of terrain cell paging. About simFUSION Designed specifically to address the needs of simulation content developers, system integrators providing low-cost training solutions, and computer-based training See CBT. (application) Computer-Based Training - (CBT) Training (of humans) done by interaction with a computer. The programs and data used in CBT are known as "courseware." providers, simFUSION offers high performance under real simulation conditions and image quality never before available in its price range. A scalable system solution with graphics based The display of text and pictures as graphics images; typically bitmapped images. Contrast with text based. on Evans & Sutherland's REALimage(R) technology, simFUSION allows users to work with their existing Windows host and applications. Key features of the simFUSION 4000q include 1280x1024 resolution, full OpenGL compliance, full-scene subpixel antialiasing See anti-aliasing. , 32-bit true-color rendering, and ChanLock(TM) channel synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. . About Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland produces hardware and software to create highly realistic 3D images. A leader in visual simulation for over 30 years, E&S offers a full range of advanced image generation and display products designed to meet the most demanding military and commercial simulation and training requirements. In addition, E&S business units deliver state-of-the-art visualization solutions for land developers, digital theater systems DTS (also known as Digital Theater Systems), owned by DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSI), is a multi-channel digital surround sound format used for both commercial/theatrical and consumer grade applications. for science centers and entertainment venues, and high-performance graphics systems for professional artists and animators Famous animators no longer living
About Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS AMS - Andrew Message System ) Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS)- Integrated Systems Division has over 30 years of simulation and training experience and operates at the forefront of technology, delivering over 1,000 simulation systems to some 50 countries. The company's capabilities range from supply of individual simulators to delivery, installation, and support of complete networked systems and as a prime contractor supplying total, turnkey training solutions. In the air traffic control field, AMS operates its own commercial training school, Dundridge College, which provides instructors and courseware in parallel with the AMS simulators. Visit the AMS Web page at http://www.aleniamarconisystems.com. E&S, simFUSION, REALimage, and ChanLock are trademarks or registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City. All other trade names or marks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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