Cybernet Systems Releases Virtual Solar System 3-D Software for Use in Classroom Science Projects.Business Editors & High-Tech/Education Writers ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2003 Astronomicon: Celestial ce·les·tial adj. 1. Of or relating to the sky or the heavens: Planets are celestial bodies. 2. Of or relating to heaven; divine: celestial beings. 3. Construction Tool Kit Lets Teachers Create Virtual Models of the Solar System solar system, the sun and the surrounding planets, natural satellites, dwarf planets, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets that are bound by its gravity. The sun is by far the most massive part of the solar system, containing almost 99.9% of the system's total mass. to Explain Eclipses, Planet Rotation and Other Astronomical as·tro·nom·i·cal also as·tro·nom·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to astronomy. 2. Of enormous magnitude; immense: an astronomical increase in the deficit. Events Cybernet Systems Corporation, an Ann Arbor-based research and development firm focused on advancing the state of human-machine interaction, today announced the general availability of Astronomicon: Celestial Construction Tool Kit for educational use. This 3-D modeling software allows teachers and students to construct solar systems to explore fundamental science concepts about the universe, including planetary plan·e·tar·y adj. 1. Of, relating to, or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets. 2. a. motion and light. Astronomicon: Celestial Construction Tool Kit is an offshoot of a joint research project conducted by Cybernet Systems and the University of Georgia's College of Education through a grant from the National Science Foundation. "Astronomicon was used last summer with fifth, sixth and seventh grade students to create a virtual solar system to teach the dynamics of space," explained Dr. Kenneth E. Hay, research scientist in the Learning and Performance Support Lab at the University of Georgia's College of Education. "Attendees at our 'Apprenticeship in Cyberspace' summer camp used the software to pose hypothetical questions A mixture of assumed or established facts and circumstances, developed in the form of a coherent and specific situation, which is presented to an expert witness at a trial to elicit his or her opinion. to better understand the intricacies of our universe -- for example, to learn what would happen if the planets were rearranged." "Astronomicon: Celestial Construction Tool Kit is an interactive teaching tool that challenges students to ask similar questions about the universe to those that are currently the subject of scientific research," said Charles J. Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , Ph.D., vice president of Cybernet Systems. "Its enthusiastic acceptance in Georgia proves that students respond well to hands-on opportunities for learning about astronomy." Astronomicon: Celestial Construction Tool Kit is now available directly from Cybernet Systems. Base price varies depending on configuration requirements. About Cybernet Systems Cybernet Systems Corp. is a profitable, rapidly growing technology-based company focused on developing products that combine software and Internet intelligence with human-machine interaction. Cybernet has successfully leveraged its wealth of intellectual property to bring force feedback technology to market in the form of game controllers and joysticks, introduced a line of Linux-based Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. software, and launched a PC game enhancement software product. The company continues to innovate in the areas of Internet medical systems, large-scale distributed network training and gaming and gesture control interface technology. Additional information on Cybernet Systems is available on the web at www.cybernet.com. |
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