Concurrent Computer Corp. provides real-time computer systems for use in the National Advanced Driving Simulator.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1996-- Concurrent Computer Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CCUR CCUR Center for Crops Utilization Research ) Tuesday announced an order to provide its Night Hawk 6800 real-time computer systems to TRW TRW The Real World (TV reality show) TRW The Right Way TRW Tactical Reconnaissance Wing TRW The Retriever Weekly (University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD) TRW Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc . TRWs Integrated Engineering Integrated Engineering is a multi-disciplinary, design project based engineering degree program. Integrated Engnineering is a program created to meet the demand for engineers who are able to deal with a wide range of problems, often involving knowledge from several Division will use the high-performance, real-time computers in the new National Advanced Driving Simulator The National Advanced Driving Simulator at the University of Iowa is the largest ground vehicle driving simulator in the world. It was developed from 1996 till 2001 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to conduct human factors research on driver's (NADS NAD+ n. The oxidized form of NAD. ). The total contract is valued at $519,000. Concurrent has received the initial purchase order of $104,000. The new NADS facility will be located at the University of Iowa Not to be confused with Iowa State University. The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, the student body numbered 124, of which, 41 were women. in Iowa City Iowa City, city (1990 pop. 59,738), seat of Johnson co., E Iowa, on both sides of the Iowa River; founded 1839 as the capital of Iowa Territory, inc. 1853. Among its manufactures are foam rubber, animal feed, paper, and food products. The city is the seat of the Univ. and is expected to be fully operational in 1999. NADS, a high-fidelity, real-time driving simulator will be used to conduct fundamental human behavior research in highway safety, intelligent transportation systems concepts, and advanced vehicle products. Bruce Bauer, manager of transportation systems for TRW, said: "Concurrents Night Hawk real-time computer systems were chosen for this program for four specific reasons. These reasons are the proven performance of Concurrents real-time systems, the reliability of Night Hawks in existing facilities, the high-speed programmed I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output of the Night Hawks, and the ease of programming the Night Hawks frame-based scheduler." E. Courtney Siegel, president and chief executive officer of Concurrent Computer Corp., said: "Concurrent has a long-standing relationship with TRW and the NADS program. The new NADS facility will conduct important research into the effects of drug and alcohol use on driver performance, road emergency situations, and the effectiveness of new highway designs. We are delighted our real-time systems were chosen for this valuable program." TRWs Integrated Engineering Division is a leader in systems engineering and integration, using its expertise to develop integrated public safety systems, communications systems, automated identification systems, intelligent transportation systems, and health care network systems. This division is part of the Fairfax, Virginia-based TRW Systems Integration Group which develops and integrates command and control systems, information processing systems, and security systems. TRW Inc. provides advanced technology products and services for automotive and space and defense markets worldwide. The company reported 1995 sales of more than $10 billion. Concurrent Computer Corp., a worldwide corporation headquartered in Fort Lauderdale is a leading provider of high-performance real-time computer systems, solutions, and software for commercial and government markets. The company is focused on five strategic business areas: telecommunications; interactive real-time which includes wagering and gaming and video-on-demand; instrumentation and process control; data acquisition; and simulation. Concurrent provides sales and support from offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Night Hawk is a registered trademark of Concurrent Computer Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For additional company or product information from Concurrent Computer Corp. via fax, please call 888/286-6418; or visit our web site at http://www.ccur.com. In the World Wide Web address noted in this news release, there is a double slash between http: and www.ccur.com. These symbols may not appear properly in some systems. In the Internet/email address noted in this news release, there is an "at" symbol between cindy.dye and mail.ccur.com. This symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: Concurrent Computer Corp., Fort Lauderdale Media: Cindy S. Dye, Marketing Communications 954/973-5126 e-mail: cindy.dye@mail.ccur.com or Analyst/Investor: Beth Alonzo 954/973-5100 |
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