FitMe Partners With Hamamatsu To Speed Mass Customization; New Software Development Platform For Whole Body Scanners.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2002 FitMe, a developer of mass customization solutions, and Hamamatsu, a manufacturer of advanced optical sensors
By supplying a software development platform with their scanners, Hamamatsu has initiated a new generation of body scanning technology. The availability of the powerful, easy-to-use development platform will enable rapid deployment of the kinds of software applications that are essential to mass customization. "Readily available software is critical to expand the market for body scanners," said FitMe 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. Ram Srinivasan. "Our software will help speed mass customization in industries as diverse as apparel, automobiles and fitness. The industries will benefit from better efficiencies and enhanced customer appeal." Hamamatsu, an industry pioneer with more than 15 years of expertise in body scanning technology, has developed an advanced line of whole body scanners that accurately capture a 3-dimensional view of the human body within seconds. The FitMe software facilitates development of web-enabled applications in a unified and efficient manner. A convenient Application Programmers An individual who writes application programs in a user organization. Most programmers are application programmers. Contrast with systems programmer. See system development cycle.  Interface (API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. ) allows developers to focus on new
applications, eliminating the need to understand database design to deal
with hardware issues such as scanner (1) See also antivirus program.(2) An optical device that reads a printed page or transparency and converts it into a graphics image for the computer. The scanner does not recognize or differentiate in any manner the content of the material it is scanning. upgrades. A simple automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. application allows users to scan themselves at scanner kiosks. About FitMe FitMe.Com, established in April 1999, is an infomediary (INFOrmation interMEDIARY) An information provider that gathers content from several sources and functions as a data aggregator for a target audience. supplying information and software solutions to enable mass customized products and services. The company recently launched Size Genie, a powerful web-enabled sizing tool that helps individual consumers find their best size in hundreds of apparel brands. FitMe.Com Inc. 3285 Kifer Road Santa Clara, CA 95051 Tel: 408/830-0333 Fax: 408/830-0080 www.fitme.com About Hamamatsu Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., established in 1953, develops and markets the Body Line Scanner, an advanced measurement tool that utilizes light technology for practical applications such as manufacturing women's clothing. Hamamatsu is researching ways to apply its technology to improve the quality of life, particularly for the elderly and disabled. Hamamatsu Photonic Systems 360 Foothill Road Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0910 Tel: 908/231-1116 Fax: 908/231-0852 sys@hamamatsu.com |
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