Arc Second, Inc. Launches Next Generation of Indoor GPS Technology; Improved Accuracy and Performance of New System Being Driven by Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 Programs.DULLES, Va. -- Arc Second, Inc., the developer of high precision Indoor GPS(TM) products, announced the release of its next generation Indoor GPS hardware and software. The new line of Indoor GPS equipment promises higher levels of accuracy and overall system performance. Arc Second began developing its new line of Indoor GPS components in late 2003 under the internal code name of Black Sun. This release has incorporated feedback from key Arc Second customers such as Boeing, Toyota, Honda, Airbus and other leading American and international manufacturing companies. "The goal of the Black Sun development project was to provide our customers with improved Indoor GPS building blocks and higher system level performance," comments Edward Barrientos, Arc Second's President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "With this release, we have accomplished our goal and have positioned Indoor GPS as a central technology for the production and assembly of the world's next generation commercial and military aircraft." At the core of the Black Sun release are new components that combine to offer increased system level performance. New metrology grade Indoor GPS transmitters and sensors provide 2X accuracy improvements over the older line of equipment at the component level. New firmware and application software deliver higher levels of reliability and ease of use. Newly designed Indoor GPS receivers offer more integrated and robust wireless communication options. With the Black Sun release, Arc Second firmly plants Indoor GPS as the technology to beat in the fast growing market for large-scale metrology and positioning systems. Through its improved accuracy and performance, Indoor GPS aims to accelerate the pace of Indoor GPS installations around the world by offering users of Faro Faro, town, Portugal Faro (fä`rō), town (1991 pop. 31,966), capital of Faro dist. and of Algarve, S Portugal. The southernmost town in Portugal, it is a seaport from which fish, fruit (especially dried figs), wine, and cork are and Leica Laser Trackers a powerful alternative in the aerospace, automotive and heavy-industrial sectors. About Arc Second, Inc. Arc Second develops, manufactures and markets Indoor GPS measurement, positioning and tracking solutions. In contrast to its outdoor counterpart, Indoor GPS provides sub-millimeter level positioning capabilities for both Indoor and outdoor applications. The company markets its products to the construction, architecture, manufacturing, product design, robotics, aerospace, automotive, virtual reality and movie special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. sectors. Leading companies and organizations such as Boeing, Toyota, Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney , Sandia National Laboratories Sandia National Laboratories, which is managed and operated by the Sandia Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation), is a major United States Department of Energy research and development national laboratory with two locations, one in Albuquerque, New , Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University, at Pittsburgh, Pa.; est. 1967 through the merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (founded 1900, opened 1905) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded 1913). and the US Navy, are helping to make Indoor GPS the new global standard for high-accuracy, 3D positioning. Founded in 1990, Arc Second is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. located in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. . Arc Second, and Indoor GPS are registered trademarks of Arc Second, Inc. Other trademarks may be the property of their respective owners. |
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