AlliedSignal Aerospace wins Computerworld Smithsonian Award for forward-looking windshear detection radar.TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 1995--AlliedSignal Aerospace has received a prestigious Computerworld Smithsonian Award The Computerworld Smithsonian Award is given out annually to individuals who have used technology to produce beneficial changes for society. Nominees are proposed by a group of 100 CEOs of information technology companies. The award has been given since 1989. for technological achievements in developing the nation's first and only certified See certification. , forward-looking windshear detection system. The airborne weather radar can detect and warn pilots of sudden and violent downdrafts, or wind shear wind shear, a sudden, drastic change in wind direction or speed over a comparatively short distance. Most winds travel horizontally, as does most wind shear, but under certain conditions, including thunderstorms and strong frontal systems, wind shear will travel in a , in sufficient time for flight crews to avoid the hazard. With previous systems, a pilot received a warning only when the aircraft flew into a windshear. The X-band weather radar relies on Doppler processing with proprietary algorithms to measure wind shifts in front of the aircraft and identify invisible windshear. "This award underscores the technological innovation that we apply in developing products to improve aircraft safety," said Daniel P. Burnham, president of AlliedSignal Aerospace. "And, once again, it demonstrates the unequaled superiority of our forward-looking wind shear detection system." The system was certified by the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control and began commercial service last year. Continental Airlines was the first of the 14 domestic and international carriers to put the new system on its aircraft. The system has been ordered for more than 1,000 aircraft. The forward-looking windshear detection system was developed and brought to market by AlliedSignal Aerospace Commercial Avionics Systems. This business unit also produces other products and systems that enhance the safety of flight, such as traffic alert and collision-avoidance systems, ground-proximity warning systems, and flight data and cockpit voice recorders A Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) is a flight recorder used to record the audio environment in the flightdeck of an aircraft for the purpose of investigation of accidents and incidents. . In addition to avionics, AlliedSignal Aerospace manufactures other equipment for commercial and military aircraft, including engines, auxiliary power units An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle whose purpose is to provide energy for functions other than propulsion. Different types of APU are found on aircraft, as well as some large ground vehicles. , wheels and brakes, environmental control systems, and anti-icing and de-icing systems. Information about the system and the nomination will be included, along with other finalists, in the Smithsonian Institution's permanent research collection. Widely recognized as the premier awards program in the information technology industry, the Computerworld Smithsonian Awards honor corporations, organizations and individuals who create positive change in our society through technology. The Awards, which were established in 1989, are given for significant advances the applicants have made in their industry. Chief executives from the nation's leading information technology companies nominated 268 applicants in 10 categories for the awards this year. In each category, an independent panel of three judges chose finalists and a winner. AlliedSignal Aerospace's award was entered in the transportation category. Finalists, along with the winners, were honored at the Awards' annual dinner Monday night. All finalists and nominees are attending a formal presentation ceremony Tuesday at the Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution, research and education center, at Washington, D.C.; founded 1846 under terms of the will of James Smithson of London, who in 1829 bequeathed his fortune to the United States to create an establishment for the "increase and diffusion of in Washington D.C. AlliedSignal Aerospace is a unit of Allied Signal Inc., which is an advanced technology and manufacturing company serving customers worldwide with aerospace and automotive products, chemicals, fibers, plastics and advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, . CONTACT: AlliedSignal Commercial Avionics Systems Mike Broom broom, common name for plants of two closely related and similar Old World genera, Cytisus and Genista, of the family Leguminosae (pulse family). , 206/885-8600 or AlliedSignal Aerospace Ron Iori, 310/512-1656 |
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