Intergraph Computer Systems Drives Windows NT-based Visual Simulation to New Performance Heights at ITEC 2000.Business Editors/Technology Writers ITEC ITEC Instituto de Tecnologia em Informática e Informação do Estado de Alagoas ITEC International Therapy Examination Council (UK) ITEC Internet Technology ITEC Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation ITEC Instructional Technologies 2000 Booth No. 824 HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000 Enabling value-added workstations for industry's leading software vendors of Windows NT-based visual simulation At the International Training and Education Conference (ITEC 2000, booth No. 824), Intergraph Computer Systems continues to strengthen its position as the industry's leading enabler for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R)-based visual simulation, delivering powerful leading-edge workstation-based technologies. At ITEC 2000, Intergraph is announcing its new Zx ViZual Workstation, the Zx10 VE (ViZual Engine) (see separate release April 10). Based on Intergraph's Wahoo Technology(TM), the Zx10 VE delivers unprecedented system throughput for data-intensive visual simulation applications. The Zx10 VE is the first workstation in the industry to support Intense3D(R)'s Wildcat(TM) 4210 3D Graphics Accelerator A display adapter that performs a specialized set of graphics functions to render an image on screen. Today, all display adapters provide basic rendering functions in hardware, but many have graphics processing units (GPUs) that are sophisticated computers. , which delivers twice the performance of previous Wildcat products, along with a rich feature set that's ideally suited for the needs of visual simulation. The combination of the Zx10 VE's system engineering and the Wildcat 4210 delivers unsurpassed image quality and visualization performance that easily outpaces any other workstation on the Windows NT platform. "ITEC is the premier gathering of training and education professionals, and in recent years it has evolved into a powerful forum for the latest advances in Windows NT-based visual simulation -- many of them pioneered or enabled by Intergraph Computer Systems," said Barlow Blake, executive marketing director for visual computing The use of computers for 3D modeling and animation. See visualization. , Intergraph Computer Systems. "This year is no exception, with exciting demonstrations from Terrex, CG2, and other software leaders empowered by the breakthrough performance of Intergraph workstations such as our Zx10 VE." "The trend of open-architecture workstations, software interoperability, and highly correlated data for visual simulation has turned into a tidal wave tidal wave, term properly applied to the crest of a tide as it moves around the earth. The wavelike upstream rush of water caused by the incoming tide in some locations is known as a tidal bore. that is enveloping en·vel·op tr.v. en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing, en·vel·ops 1. To enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering: "Accompanying the darkness, a stillness envelops the city" the industry, and Intergraph Computer Systems has been at the forefront of this trend from the beginning," said Norm Miller For the baseball player, see . Norm Miller (born in 1956) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka for the Progressive Conservatives. , president, Terrex. "With products like the new Zx10 VE with Wahoo Technology, Intergraph continues to deliver the enabling workstation technologies that allow Terrex and other software vendors to develop innovative, open-systems solutions -- driving the entire industry forward in the process." "Intergraph Computer Systems has been an outstanding partner in advancing this revolutionary field of Windows NT-based visualization/simulation," said David King David King may refer to:
High-Powered Demonstrations Center stage at the Intergraph Computer Systems booth is a trio of Intergraph Zx10 VE ViZual Workstations powering a CG2 demo of its Mantis open-platform Image Generator (IG). The demo is displayed at high resolution by three large-screen Barco retroprojectors, and showcases the Zx10 VE's full-screen antialiasing See anti-aliasing. at ultrahigh ul·tra·high adj. Exceedingly high: an ultrahigh vacuum. resolutions -- delivered by the Intense3D Wildcat 4210's SuperScene antialiasing. The demo also highlights the Zx10 VE's genlock capability, which maintains the three systems and video screens in perfect synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. . Also in the Intergraph booth, Sensor Force 2000, a consortium of companies promoting sensor visualization technologies on Windows NT, is demonstrating a sensor-built flight simulator flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of an enclosure housing a working replica of the interior of the cockpit of an powered by three Intergraph Zx10 ViZual Workstations. Each Zx10 displays the same scene, but with a different sensor view: visual, infrared, or radar. The demonstrations showcase the remarkable correlation of Terrex's completely image-based database and the superb quality of CG2's Mantis image generator. The system also demonstrates how an open-systems approach can increase correlation and avoid "negative training," often encountered when mixing and matching proprietary systems. The accuracy and image quality of this open-architecture, Windows NT-based simulator surpasses the performance and capability of any offering previously available -- even on expensive proprietary systems. As always at ITEC, Intergraph Computer Systems' workstations can be seen across the exhibit floor, powering demonstrations from leading vendors such as MAK Mak Falstaffian figure; categorically maintains his innocence. [Br. Lit.: The Second Shepherds’ Play] See : Deceit Mak sheep stealer succeeds by waiting till the shepherds fall asleep. [Br. Lit. Technologies, MutiGen-Paradigm, OriginalSim, and Virtual Prototypes. Together with these software partners, Intergraph further advances the fields of Windows NT-based military training, medical simulation, space simulation Space simulation is a term used to define a piece of software that simulates space and/or space flight. The umbrella definition of space sim is not widely used as it covers an extensive and highly varied range of programs, from astronomical software to arcade games; this article is , vehicle training, and any visual simulation application that require high-speed, application-tuned computing and 3D graphics. About Intergraph Computer Systems Intergraph Computer Systems' (Huntsville, AL) businesses reflect its core competencies of Windows NT expertise, systems engineering, systems integration, world-class service and support, and 3D graphics technology. The company develops, sells, and supports affordable, high-performance Windows NT-based graphics workstations and servers using the latest Intel(R) processors, and advanced 3D graphics accelerators for the creative and technical desktop in markets such as digital media, animation, content creation, publishing and prepress, visual simulation, graphics arts, and traditional CAD, MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design . Intergraph Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Intergraph Corporation (Nasdaq:INGR). For more information about Intergraph Computer Systems, call 800/763-0242, or visit the company's Web site at www.intergraph.com/ics/. NOTE TO EDITORS: Intergraph Computer Systems' Virtual Press Room contains today's announcement and the latest product news, press kits, and digital images for downloading. Visit the press room at http://www.intergraph.com/ics/vpr. Please contact Rita Roberts, 256/730-6192 or rgroberts@ingr.com for additional product information. For reader inquiries about Intergraph Computer Systems, please list 800/763-0242 or our World Wide Web address, http://www.intergraph.com/ics. Intergraph is a registered trademark of Intergraph Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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