Carbon Motors Selects L-3 Communications.Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Company Selects L-3 Displays Group as its Law Enforcement Equipment System Integrator Will Develop Ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. Interface and Law Enforcement System Electronics in World's First Purpose-Built Patrol Vehicle ATLANTA -- Carbon Motors Corporation today announced its selection of L-3 Displays Group to use their law enforcement system interface equipment for the Carbon E7, the world's first purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle. L-3 will provide key components to the Carbon E7's On Board Rapid Command Architecture (ORCA Orca - Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, 1986. Similar to Modula-2, but with support for distributed programming using shared data objects, like Linda. A 'graph' data type removes the need for pointers. Version for the Amoeba OS, comes with Amoeba. ), which will replace the laptops that most officers are currently utilizing in their patrol vehicles to send and receive data while on patrol. "Among our main objectives for the Carbon E7 are safety and operational effectiveness," remarked Trevor J. Rudderham, executive vice president and chief development officer for Carbon Motors Corporation. "A key part of achieving this is an integrated Graphical User Interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ) with voice activation for the law enforcement equipment. We wanted to design a system that gives officers the ability to safely and efficiently use their communications devices Typically refers to a terminal used to send voice, video or text. Mobile phones, wireless PDAs and personal computers equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras are all considered communications devices. See modem. while on patrol. L-3 has been a leader in the high reliability electronics industry for 30 years and specializes in advanced mobile data computers, displays and video recording solutions for public safety mobile applications. We are very pleased to have them as part of the E7 project." Interviews with law enforcement officers from across the country have led Carbon Motors to seek better integrated technology, like L-3's GUI as well as its voice activation features, to improve officer safety. "With the Carbon E7, L-3 will leverage its law enforcement systems experience to develop an integrated electronics suite that will enhance the safety and performance of our nation's law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). ," said Bob McGill Robert McGill (born april 27, 1962 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. McGill started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1982. , president of L-3's Displays Group. "As a supplier to law enforcement's current vehicles, our understanding of the officers' needs and early engagement in the design and development of the E7 will result in an optimized operational environment." Terms of the agreement were undisclosed. About Carbon Motors Corporation Carbon Motors Corporation is a bold, new homeland security company on a critical mission to design, develop, manufacture, distribute, service, and recycle re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. at end-of-life, the world's first purpose-built law enforcement patrol vehicle. Learn more at www.carbonmotors.com. About L-3 Displays Group L-3 Displays Group, with locations in Georgia, New Jersey and California, specializes in the design, development and manufacture of display systems, integrated mobile data computing solutions and end-to-end digital in-vehicle video recording systems for law enforcement agencies. The group consists of L-3's Display Systems, Mobile-Vision, Inc. and Ruggedized Command & Control Solutions business units. To learn more about L-3 Displays Group, please visit the company's Web site at www.L-3Com.com/mv. |
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