MICROVISION SIGNS DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR TO DISTRIBUTE NOMAD PERSONAL DISPLAY SYSTEM.Omega Systems Will Market Innovative Wearable Display for Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States and Defense Applications Microvision (Nasdaq:MVIS MVIS Microvision Inc (Redmond, Washington) ) has signed a distribution reseller agreement with Omega Systems, Inc. (www.omegasys.net), a full service system integrator to the defense market. Omega Systems will resell Microvision's Nomad wearable display to customers in the defense marketplace where the Nomad System's ability to display information in a head-up and hands-free mode can provide powerful benefits in a variety of military C4ISR C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance C4ISR Command Control Communications Computers Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance may refer to:
Among the applications Omega will target, is one that utilizes a broadband satellite communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. to allow individuals located around the world to share and exchange mission-critical information virtually instantaneously. The combination of distributed information delivery and a wearable head-up display See heads-up display. , make for a powerful security or emergency management system. By allowing the operator to view information superimposed su·per·im·pose tr.v. su·per·im·posed, su·per·im·pos·ing, su·per·im·pos·es 1. To lay or place (something) on or over something else. 2. over their field of view, the Nomad System enables users to stay focused on the surrounding scene with their hands free. By integrating a miniature camera with the head worn display video images can be transmitted back or viewed simultaneously by others to create a "shared space Shared space is a traffic engineering philosophy pioneered by the Dutch traffic engineer Hans Monderman. The approach relies on the principle that road users' behaviour is more likely to be affected by the street environment and design than by the traditional deployment of measures " effect. 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. Gary Petersen, Microvision's director of sales for defense, this kind of two-way video communication is a powerful means of gathering, sharing and enhancing intelligence and can also be used to provide all manner of "remote expert" support. "Peacekeeping and warfare have become information-driven. Our armed forces must be able to receive, integrate, and rapidly assimilate as·sim·i·late v. 1. To consume and incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion. 2. To transform food into living tissue by the process of anabolism. information from disparate sources," said Peterson. "This system takes intelligence, security and rapid response to a whole new level. Imagine wearing the Nomad in a particular environment and having relevant intelligence information appear in your field of view as you move through that space. It could be images from a remote camera or a sensor, or it could be diagrams or instructions that are being typed in or drawn over the scene by a remote expert -- who is looking at the same scene through a camera integrated with the wearable display -- to provide assistance or support." Last week, the companies demonstrated the ability of the Nomad System to display wireless data received from a live video teleconference. An individual equipped with the Nomad System and integrated video camera received video information from and transmitted to a central command post. The demonstration shows the Nomad System's power to enable communications between organizations and mobile end-users in all environments, anywhere in the world. Omega Systems has successfully implemented a number of complex communications and information technology systems for the U.S. Marines and other branches of the defense department. Microvision says that the companies' combined efforts will provide customers with solutions that offer the potential to increase productivity, enhance safety and broaden communications in a variety of military, security and public safety operations. Based on Microvision's patented light scanning technology, the recently introduced Nomad System is a high-resolution head-worn display that presents images and information to the user on a high brightness, see-through, virtual 17-inch display. This unique personal display enables hands-free access to information such as diagrams, instrumentation, maintenance records, moving maps and interactive training manuals, superimposing the information on the user's view and creating "augmented vision." The Nomad System features full daylight-readability, allowing users to view high contrast images in even the most challenging ambient lighting Light that comes from all directions. Contrast with "directional lighting," which is made up of a light source with parallel light rays that do not diminish with distance. Also, contrast with "positional lighting," in which the rays are not parallel, but diminish in intensity from the conditions. High quality, Super VGA See VGA and PC display modes. Super VGA - Super Video Graphics Array resolution makes the Nomad System immediately compatible with a broad range of existing applications and content. The Nomad Personal Display System has a manufacturer's suggested list price of $12,000. From flight paths to factory floors, surgical suites, and more, the Nomad System can deliver major improvements in productivity, quality and safety for virtually any type of manual task. The company is targeting applications for workers in four vertical markets -- industrial, aerospace, medical, and defense -- that enable customers to keep information in front of people engaged in manual tasks or on the move, allowing access to information at the point of task and information, anywhere. |
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