Students at Alaska Vocational Technical Center Take Their Cues From E&S PC-Based Visual System; simFUSION Selected for Ship Bridge Training Simulator.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2000 Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (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 ) today announced that the company has sold ten simFUSION(TM) PC-based image generators for the Alaska Vocational Technical Center The Alaska Vocational Technical Center, also known as Avtec, is a technical school in Seward, Alaska. External links
AVTEC, located in Seward, Alaska Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,016.[1] It was named after William H. , selected a simFUSION 3000q with a 600Mhz PIII PIII Pentium III Processor (Intel) PIII Phase III (clinical studies) PIII Plasma Immersion Ion Implanter executing Kongsberg Norcontrol Simulation's Polaris Ship's Bridge Simulator Training System, following a competitive review of visual systems. simFUSION, the first fully OpenGL-compliant, PC-based image generation system with true simulation features, was chosen for its outstanding fidelity and visual cues and low life cycle costs, which are critical for effective training and affordable operation of the training center. Norcontrol bundles simFUSION as the Seaview II option with their Polaris Ship's Bridge Simulator. Norcontrol offers the Seaview II/simFUSION bundle to customers needing the high image quality, fidelity, update rates, and multi-channel features necessary for trainees to navigate using critical land, shore, air, and water-based landmarks required for safe passage in tight scenarios. Designed specifically to address the needs of simulation content developers, system integrators providing low-cost training solutions, and computer-based training See CBT. (application) Computer-Based Training - (CBT) Training (of humans) done by interaction with a computer. The programs and data used in CBT are known as "courseware." providers, simFUSION offers high performance under real simulation conditions and image quality never before available in its price range. Unlike other image generator products in this range, simFUSION is a scalable system solution that allows users to work with their existing Windows host and applications. E&S simFUSION graphics are based on Evans & Sutherland's REALimage(R) technology. Key features of the simFUSION 3000q include 1280x1024 resolution, full OpenGL compliance, full-scene subpixel antialiasing See anti-aliasing. , 32-bit true-color rendering, 16MB of texture memory Memory on the display adapter used to hold the texture maps. See texture mapping. , and ChanLock(TM) channel synchronization. "simFUSION was selected for its superior fidelity and image quality," said Tim Kinder, Norcontrol Database Development Manager. "Its high-texture storage capability allows it to run Alaska-specific geographic databases for both summer and winter training applications." About Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland produces hardware and software to create highly realistic 3D images. E&S business units deliver high-quality visual systems for simulation and training in defense and commercial applications; graphics systems for high-performance professional products; and related applications throughout the world. Visit the E&S web page at http://www.es.com. About Kongsberg Norcontrol Kongsberg Norcontrol Simulation is the world's leading supplier of ship simulation and training systems. Systems range from workstation-based to full-mission simulators. KNCSI's customers include nautical schools and colleges, training centers, shipping companies, research institutions, and navies. Visit KNCSI's web page at http://www.norcontrol.com. E&S, simFUSION, and ChanLock are trademarks or registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. . All other trade names or marks are the properties of their respective owners. |
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