BARCO’s PCI Graphics Controllers Selected for Korean Air Traffic Center System
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS, February 23, 1999 -- BARCO Display Systems was selected by Lockheed Martin Air Traffic Management, Rockville, Maryland to supply 22 high performance 2K x 2K PCI 4800 graphics controllers for the Korean Area Control Center (KACC) system, which will be installed at the new airport in Inchon, Korea. The new ACC is scheduled to be operational in the year 2001 and will control the upper air space in Korea for the Korean Flight Information Region and also interface with other international Area Control Centers and Terminal Control Centers in Korea.
BARCO’s PCI 4800 controller combined with the DEC 255 Alpha Station and Sony 2K display, will be integrated into a new air traffic management system based on Lockheed Martin’s Skyline family of ATC systems. This very advanced, state-of-the-art Korean ACC system will include proven radar data processing with multi-sensor tracking; state-of-the-art flight data processing; human-computer interface tools that provide a rich set of graphical windows tailored to simplify controller monitoring and tasks, and data preparation with a fully graphical adaptation tool.
The PCI 4800 is a powerful 2048 x 2048 single board PCI graphics controller with extensive X-window software support, which provides the capability to record and playback air traffic information in real time, enhancing system safety by providing immediate event analysis. The PCI graphic drawing acceleration capability increases the graphics performance, which is very critical for time-symbology information applications such as air traffic control.
Lockheed Martin has received complete delivery of all 22 BARCO PCI controllers and is currently in the process of integrating them into the new Korean ACC system.
About BarcoView:
BarcoView with operation facilities in Kortrijk (Belgium), Toulouse (France), Atlanta, Georgia and Portland, Oregon (USA) designs and manufactures high-resolution display systems, displays, graphics controllers and display subsystems for highly demanding niche markets such as C4I, avionics, vessel and air traffic control, vehicle electronics, and medical imaging applications.
Alongside Barco Projection Systems and BarcoVision, BarcoView is one of the three strategic activities of the BARCO Group, which are all active in Image Processing. Barco Projection is in various markets of large screen visualization, whereas BarcoVision develops systems for visual inspection and quality control. In 2000, the entire BARCO group delivered a turnover of euro 751 million. BARCO has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in 97 countries throughout the world. BARCO has been quoted on the Brussels Stock Exchange since 1986, and is now quoted on Brussels/Euronext. BARCO is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company and is member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
For more information, please contact
Inge
Govaerts
Public Relations Manager
Barco Security & Monitoring
Telephone
+32 56 36 8052
inge.govaerts@barco.com
