E&S Wins $10.8 Million Contract for Rapid Database Generation Research.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2003 Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (Nasdaq: ESCC ESCC Eastern Shore Community College ESCC East Sussex County Council ESCC Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ESCC Enhanced Serial Communication(s) Controller ESCC Electrically Self-Calibrating Cavity ) announced today that the Naval Air Systems Command The Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, is the part of the United States Navy which provides materiel support for naval aircraft and airborne weapon systems, such as guided missiles. NAVAIR was established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps). , acting for the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office The Defense Modeling and Simulation Office is "the catalyst organization for Department of Defense modeling and simulation and ensures that modeling and simulation technology development is consistent with other related initiatives." External links
v. con·cep·tu·al·ized, con·cep·tu·al·iz·ing, con·cep·tu·al·iz·es v.tr. To form a concept or concepts of, and especially to interpret in a conceptual way: , create and test an architecture and process that will enable imagery and sensor data from disparate sources to be rapidly validated, correlated, distributed and displayed in a standard format. Evans & Sutherland was selected to conduct this research program after a competitive procurement process announced under a Broad Agency Announcement. Work will be performed at the company's Salt Lake City headquarters, in conjunction with Photon Research Associates (PRA PRA - PRAgmatics. The language used by COPS for specification of code generators. ["Metalanguages of the Compiler Production System COPS", J. Borowiec, in GI Fachgesprach "Compiler-Compiler", ed W. Henhapl, Tech Hochs Darmstadt 1978, pp. 122-159]. ). PRA will provide imagery and image processing image processing Set of computational techniques for analyzing, enhancing, compressing, and reconstructing images. Its main components are importing, in which an image is captured through scanning or digital photography; analysis and manipulation of the image, accomplished support for the project. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. James R. Oyler, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of E&S, "The award of this contract was influenced by technology we have been developing for a number of years. This technology, called 'Environment Processor(TM),' allows the creation and display of terrain and other imagery more rapidly and accurately than ever before." "The contract will provide the opportunity to develop and apply breakthrough technologies and capabilities that support many defense, intelligence and homeland security applications, as well as helping to achieve U.S. Government transformation objectives," said E&S Strategic Visualization General Manager Gene Frazier. "We at PRA are very enthusiastic to have the opportunity to join E&S in this venture," said James A. Myer, PRA chief executive officer. "It truly represents a 'breakthrough' opportunity to automate the process of generating databases that are both geospecific and highly realistic. Heretofore, these classes of databases have either been unavailable or unaffordable un·af·ford·a·ble adj. Too expensive: medical care that has become unaffordable for many. un . This work will have an important impact on all areas of our nation's security." About Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland produces professional hardware and software to create highly realistic visual images for simulation, training, engineering, and other applications throughout the world. E&S visual systems are used in both military and commercial systems, as well as planetariums and interactive theaters. Visit the E&S Web site at http://www.es.com. About Photon Research Associates Photon Research Associates Inc. (PRA) is a cutting-edge technology services and products company with more than 27 years of service and experience in support of our national defense missions. Over this quarter-of-a-century span, PRA has been a leading pioneer in the development and applications of physics-based modeling, simulation, and analysis products and services for both government and commercial markets. E&S and Environment Processor are trademarks or registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City. All other trade names or marks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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