Evans & Sutherland Launches EP Product into Air Traffic Control.SALT LAKE CITY -- Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (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 : 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 U.K.'s National Air Traffic Services NATS, (formerly "National Air Traffic Services Ltd."), is the United Kingdom's main air navigation service provider. A full member of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, NATS is also a shareholder in European Satellite Services Provider (NATS NATS National Air Traffic Services NATS National Association of Teachers of Singing NATS Naval Air Transport Service NATS National Aerospace Technology Strategy NATS Nissan Anti-Theft System NATS Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science ) will be the launch customer for E&S' new Air Traffic Control visual system. The equipment will be supplied through Micro Nav Ltd., U.K., as part of their 3D Tower Simulator and will include a 10-channel EP(R)-10 image generator driving 10 projectors to produce a full 360-degree, three-dimensional panoramic display. E&S will also produce a highly detailed model of London Heathrow airport “Heathrow” redirects here. For Heathrow, the village, see Heathrow, London. “LHR” redirects here. For other uses, see LHR (disambiguation). London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL , including the new tower, Terminal 5, and ongoing modifications to accommodate the new A380 aircraft. Additional modeling features will include picture-in-picture binocular viewing function, a full simulation of all taxiway taxiway: see airport. lighting controls involving in excess of 1,700 switched elements, realistic aircraft animation of undercarriage, engine smoke etc., adverse weather effects, and modeling of surrounding landscapes and landmarks. The system will be installed at the NATS training facility located at London Heathrow airport, and will go into service at the end of 2005. The simulator will be used to train tower controllers and associated staff for familiarization practice and conversion training. 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. E&S and EP are trademarks or registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion