Ball Aerospace Chooses Neuron Data's Elements for Simulation-based Design Application; Rules-based Software to Manage Collaborative Design Application for Defense and Aerospace.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1997-- Neuron neuron, specialized cell in animals that, as a unit of the nervous system, carries information by receiving and transmitting electrical impulses. neuron or nerve cell Any of the cells of the nervous system. Data, the leader in rules-driven application development, today announced that Ball Aerospace has selected Neuron Data's Elements for C/C C/C Center to Center C/C Combustion Chamber C/C Command/Control C/C Crew Chief C/C cabin cruiser (US DoD) C/C chief complaint (medical) C/C Channel-to-Channel C/C Communication and Collaboration ++ for Simulation-Based Design (SBD SBD - Smart Battery Data ) applications for the defense and aerospace industries. Neuron Data's Elements will be used to help develop a collaboration rules processor that will serve as the core of SBD. Typical applications include development of satellites and imaging systems. Ball Aerospace created SBD to establish a preferred way of collaborating to help engineers solve highly constrained con·strain tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains 1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object. See Synonyms at force. 2. problems, and SBD will be used for collaboration on complex projects, typically found in defense and aerospace contracting. Neuron Data's rules-based software will govern business rules and workflow in this collaboration system. While Ball Aerospace has focused on the C/C++ languages, Neuron Data's Elements tool suite has the capability to help Ball Aerospace transition this application into Java, for Internet/intranet applications. "This application is a great example of how rules-based technology can increase productivity and efficiency," said Darrell Trimble, senior vice president of marketing for Neuron Data. "By leveraging business rules, Ball Aerospace's application helps streamline the engineering process for defense and aerospace industries on a global level." Ball Aerospace's SBD, a distributed collaborative engineering network, will link engineers together through communication and collaboration tools A collaboration tool is something that helps people collaborate. The term is often used to mean collaborative software, but collaboration tools were being used before computers existed, a piece of paper can for example can be used as collaboration tool. . Neuron Data's Elements for C/C++ assist Ball Aerospace engineers in managing the execution of various systems, such as launching simulations and providing access to engineering tools and databases. Neuron Data, Inc. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Neuron Data is a global market leader in rules-driven application development tools. Elements, the company's open component framework for rules-driven applications, is used by corporate developers, commercial software vendors and system integrators worldwide to develop flexible software applications that automate business processes and respond rapidly to business change. Neuron Data serves its customer base from 13 offices worldwide, including international locations in Frankfurt, London, Paris, Toronto and Tokyo, and through distributors located throughout the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. , Europe, South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Africa. For more about Neuron Data, see the company's Web site at http://www.neurondata.com or call 800/876-4900 or 415/528-3450. -0- Note to Editors: Elements, Elements Enterprise, Elements Messenger, Elements Advisor, Elements Converter (1) A device that changes one set of codes, modes, sequences or frequencies to a different set. See A/D converter. (2) A device that changes current from 60Hz to 50Hz and vice versa. , Elements Accessor, Elements Tester, Elements Presenter, Elements Expert and OOScript are trademarks of Neuron Data. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Neuron Data Inc. Hans Swildens, 650/943-2560 hans@neurondata.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Bill Freed, 650/962-9550 bfreed@miller.shandwick.com |
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