Cubic Defense Systems awarded $1.7 million research grant to develop new video technology.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 1995--Cubic Defense Systems has been awarded a $1.7 million research project from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Science and Technology The National Institute of Science and Technology (abbrv NIST) is an engineering college in Pallur Hills Orissa, 12 km from the city of Berhampur. It was started in 1996 by a few NRIs, some of whom belonged to Orissa. to develop new video technology, the company announced Monday. Under that agency's Advanced Technology Program, the company proposes to develop technology to compress and distribute video for delivery to personal computers, said Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs B. Grady, Cubic Defense Systems vice president. Grady explained that improved compression would enable personal computer users throughout the world to send and receive video over existing networks. "Because an increasing percentage of multimedia PCs are being connected to information networks, there is a large market for this new technology," Grady said. "To enable high-quality video to be displayed upon delivery, decompression decompression /de·com·pres·sion/ (de?kom-presh´un) removal of pressure, especially from deep-sea divers and caisson workers to prevent bends, and from persons ascending to great heights. software will be downloaded to the personal computer during the set-up procedure," Grady explained. "This approach should significantly reduce the costs of video distribution and create new opportunities for interactive on-line services to include video. "The new technologies will be pilot-tested on personal computer platforms and existing networks." The Cubic Defense Systems vice president said that the technology will provide universal access and low-cost delivery of live video or video files on video servers to personal computers. There are more than 100 million PCs throughout the world, many of which are already connected to computer networks. "If successful, the project will lead to new products and businesses and benefit industries such as semiconductors, computers, communications, software and video production," Grady said. "It will also enable the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. to increase its share of the rapidly expanding video products and service markets." The Advanced Technology Program provides "seed money" to partially fund "high-risk high-risk adjective Referring to an ↑ risk of suffering from a particular condition Infectious disease Referring to an ↑ risk for exposure to blood-borne pathogens, which occurs with blood bank technicians, dental professionals, dialysis unit , high-payoff technologies with good potential for commercialization, job creation and U.S. economic growth. The ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. projects required cost-sharing by the participating companies," Grady explained. In addition to the $1.7 million award from the federal government, the project also has been approved to receive a $250,000 Defense Conversion Matching Grant matching grant Academia Non-peer-reviewed funding in which a commercial enterprise, foundation, or philanthropy, federal government, contributes a sum of money that 'matches' a financial contribution made by an institution, university or hospital. from the California Trade and Commerce Agency, Office of Strategic Technology. Grady said that the research project allows Cubic Defense Systems to develop prototype technology that has the potential for worldwide commercial use. "We are very excited about this opportunity to apply technical expertise from the defense industry to commercial applications," he said. CONTACT: Cubic Defense Systems, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Gerry Reeves, 619/277-6780 |
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