The Internet Comes of Age as SimCentral's New Web-Based Consultant and Information Network Puts a World-Class Virtual Expert on Any Company's Design Team.GOLETA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1998--Illgen Simulation Technologies Inc. (ISTI ISTI Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione (Pisa, Italy) ISTI Institut Supérieur de Traducteurs et Interprètes (institution of higher learning for translators and interpreters) ), a leader for more than 10 years in the development and application of modeling and simulation software Simulation software is based on the process of imitating a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually running the program. , announced the launch of its new online, Web-based product offering known as SimCentral(SM). "This new Modeling and Simulation Information Network was created to serve the needs of both the government and commercial sectors for expert-level but cost-effective support of their expanding efforts that use modeling and simulation technologies," said John Illgen, president and chairman of ISTI. SimCentral offers these companies a confidential Web subscription service giving access to sophisticated online information and to a distributed network of senior scientists and engineers. SimCentral's premier feature is a service known as "Consult with an Expert," which allows a subscriber to ask detailed and specific questions, through a secure Web page, and have a world-class expert provide him or her a customized answer within three business days. This approach of making a large distributed network of experts available in an efficient and cost-effective manner through the use of Internet technologies is altogether revolutionary for the industry. This service is a prime example of the emerging model for information networks using the strengths and ubiquity Ubiquity See also Omnipresence. Burma-Shave their signs seen as “verses of the wayside throughout America.” [Am. Commerce and Folklore: Misc. of the Web and a unique linkage linkage In mechanical engineering, a system of solid, usually metallic, links (bars) connected to two or more other links by pin joints (hinges), sliding joints, or ball-and-socket joints to form a closed chain or a series of closed chains. to the SimCentral Consultant Network. The Consultant Network consists of world-class scientists and engineers covering a wide area of technical expertise. A SimCentral subscriber has access, through the Web, to focused online resources including technical information from the Information Vault, models, software tools, peer discussion groups, and technical papers and presentations. He or she also has the unique ability to have a direct consultation through "Consult with an Expert" to key scientists and engineers to solve individual problems in his or her projects. SimCentral is under the direction of Dave Swan, who is the vice president and general manager for the SimCentral.com Division of ISTI. "SimCentral is the new generation of Information Network that provides simple Web-based access not only to online information but to a global distributed network of live experts," explained Swan. "This ability to 'Consult with an Expert' on your critical problems, by effectively using the Web to add a world-class expert into the team whenever needed, makes SimCentral a perfect tool to overcome both the technological and budgetary challenges facing today's high-tech companies." Swan's 23 years of experience in high-tech companies such as Silicon Graphics' Wavefront Technologies Wavefront Technologies was a computer graphics company that developed and sold animation software used in Hollywood motion pictures and other industries. It was founded in 1984, in Santa Barbara, California, by Bill Kovacs, Larry Barels, Mark Sylvester. , Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Discreet dis·creet adj. 1. Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect. 2. Free from ostentation or pretension; modest. Logic and Tektronix have provided him the unique view of the Web to drive the creation of this next-generation information network. Because of its robust knowledge network and extreme ease of use, SimCentral has been met with an intense enthusiasm from the engineering, scientific, and program-management communities in both the defense and commercial marketplace. SimCentral draws from the expertise of an extensive network of the world's most highly experienced and skilled scientific minds, bringing to bear a vast repository of world-class information on a customer's problems. Former Secretary of Defense Dr. William J. Perry testifies, "SimCentral is dead on target with the needs of today's companies using modeling and simulation". SimCentral experts specialize spe·cial·ize v. 1. To limit one's profession to a particular specialty or subject area for study, research, or treatment. 2. To adapt to a particular function or environment. in areas that include discrete event simulation In discrete event simulation, the operation of a system is represented as a chronological sequence of events. Each event occurs at an instant in time and marks a change of state in the system [1]. , communication and navigation, rapid prototyping Building a part one layer at a time using a method of additive fabrication such as 3D printing. Such parts are used for concept modeling to determine if the product design meets the customer's expectations. , strategic and tactical systems, propagation The transmission (spreading) of signals from one place to another. modeling, sensors, data acquisition and analysis, virtual manufacturing Virtual manufacturing The modeling of manufacturing systems using audiovisual or other sensory features to simulate or design alternatives for an actual manufacturing environment, or the prototyping and manufacture of a proposed product using computers. , the hot area of simulation-based acquisition and design, and many other areas of modeling and simulation. SimCentral is poised to become the industry's focal point focal point n. See focus. for program managers as well as scientists, engineers and engineering managers because of its dynamic capabilities, its affordability, and its credibility as a key source of technical consultation. As project budgets continue to be squeezed, headcount is constantly restricted, and competition accelerates in the industry, SimCentral becomes the ideal Virtual Team Member for any project team. Simulation technologies have been applied successfully for years by military and civil agencies to aid in the design, prototyping and training for complex projects. Today, these design techniques also play a key role in many industries such as telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , transportation, utilities, manufacturing, electronics, medical, and many others. Now all companies wanting to gain the advantages of using these technologies can add a senior expert to their team in a highly cost- effective way through membership in SimCentral. "SimCentral is an invaluable new tool for every individual and organization involved in modeling and simulation," said Dr. Solomon W. Golomb Solomon Wolf Golomb (b. 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a mathematician and engineer, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Southern California best known to the general public and fans of mathematical games as the inventor of polyominoes, the inspiration for , university professor in the departments of engineering and mathematics at the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission and president of USC's Annenberg Entertainment Center. SimCentral is structured to provide support and expertise for all companies involved with the application of modeling and simulation techniques to the design, test, and implementation of advanced systems and products Availability and Pricing Subscription to the new online service is immediately available for individuals at $995 and through team licenses, perfect for project teams, that establishes membership for multiple users at a substantial discount. Questions ("Consult with an Expert" consultation) are purchased in packages of three, for $2000, or 10, for $4,000, and used as and when needed. A special introductory package offers the first-year subscription and three questions for $2,495. SimCentral officially launches its new Web service on Oct. 13. Visit the SimCentral Modeling and Simulation Information Network at www.simcentral.com. About Illgen Simulation Technologies Inc. Illgen Simulation Technologies, an internationally recognized information systems company was founded by John D. Illgen, president and chief executive officer, in 1988. ISTI is an expert in the application and development of information system technologies covering Web-based information networks, software development, engineering-system-level analyses, computer model and simulation (M&S) development, and the application of these technologies to a broad range of disciplines. ISTI applies simulation-based acquisition, design, and engineering technologies in the design, manufacturing, and life-cycle support of new systems. Its extensive domain experience covers analyses, engineering, development, testing and evaluation of complex hardware and software systems; operational systems analyses; and the analysis, design, development, evaluation, and verification and validation Verification and Validation (V&V) is the process of checking that a product, service, or system meets specifications and that it fulfills its intended purpose. These are critical components of a quality management system such as ISO 9000. (V&V) of monolithic Single object. Self contained. One unit. and distributed computer M&S. Additional information on SimCentral can be obtained by contacting SimCentral.com, a division of Illgen Simulation Technologies Inc., 130 Robin Hill Rd., Suite 200, Goleta, Calif. 93117. Web site: www.simcentral.com; phone: 805/692-8499; fax: 805/692-2334; e-mail: marketing@simcentral.com. NOTE: SimCentral, SimCentral.com, and Consult with an Expert are trademarks of Illgen Simulation Technologies Inc. |
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