Barco communicates the visual system edge at IMAGE conference

“Barco gives its customers an edge in simulation and training,” says Steve McCullough, Vice President and General Manager of Barco’s Simulation division. “The IMAGE conference offers us the chance to share our knowledge with the industry, and it provides the opportunity for us to connect with our customers. Whether it’s flight, ship bridge, firearms, or driving simulation, Barco’s technology offers a full range of visual display solutions.”

This year, Barco highlights its advanced technology in blending, geometry (WARP), color/brightness uniformity, and image fidelity, which enable systems to perform at a higher standard. As a core manufacturer of display systems, Barco is unmatched when it comes to research and development of new technologies. Barco will share its latest innovations in visual display solutions, such as Infitec stereo separation technology for dual-eyepoint viewing, AutoAlign to streamline multi-display setup and maintenance, xRACU for multi-system remote control, SIMCAD simulator design and optimization tool, the new SIM 5plus projection system specially designed for simulation applications, and complete simulation system solutions like the SEER mini-dome training environment. Barco will also present some success stories of recent system projects including the AutoAlign system for the dodecahedron dome at Luke AFB, the mini-dome simulator projects at Wright Patterson Air Force Base SIMAF, and other important display system installations.

As an industry-leading visual display provider, Barco is proud to be a co-sponsor of the IMAGE Conference. Paul Lyon, International Manager for Display System Products at Barco Simulation, will be teaching the course “Principles of Display System Design.” This course explores display fundamentals in depth and emphasizes the application of the fundamentals in designing display systems. This course includes:
• A brief review of the critical design parameters for simulation display systems
• The practical design trade-offs of different display technologies
• An overview of the different types of simulation display systems that are currently being fielded or will be fielded in the next five years
• Demonstration of the use of modern display design tools
• Several display design examples

Paul Lyon will also provide a 20-minute overview on Barco, describing the company’s history, capabilities, visual display technology, and recent application solutions.

In addition, Barco’s Application Engineering Manager, Mark Leethy, will present his white paper “Designing Simulation Visual Display Systems Using Advanced Computer-Aided Design Software” at the conference’s Display System Technical Papers session. The session will be chaired by Robert Clodfelter, Barco’s Vice President of Engineering. In addition, Barco will also be providing the projection systems for the conference. Two Barco SIM 5plus projection systems and one SIM 6 Ultra I system will be used for various white paper presentations and courses offered at the IMAGE conference.

The IMAGE Conference, first held in 1977, is sponsored by the IMAGE Society Inc., a non-profit, technical association for the advancement of visual simulation along with other virtual reality technologies and their applications.

For more information, please contact

Els Van Loocke
Marketing Communications Manager
Barco Presentation&Simulation

Telephone +32 56 368667
contact.bps@barco.com

Jay Luis
Director of Marketing Communications (US)
Barco Simulation USA

Telephone +1 937 372.7579
jay.luis@barco.com