Oil and Gas Industry Views Barco Simulation’s TRACE™ at International Conference
Xenia, Ohio – TRACE, Barco’s new scalable plug-and-play virtual environment for team collaboration, made its world debut at the 2003 Schlumberger Information Solutions (SIS) Forum in Miami, Florida (September 29 – October 1). Leaders from the oil & gas industry, various vendors, and key Schlumberger associates saw first-hand how this revolutionary technology is used to view, analyze, and explore information simultaneously at different locations.
“TRACE incorporates all the functionality of a large-scale visualization system into a cost-effective, portable, plug-and-play solution,” said Ken Hunter, director of sales and marketing V&AR for Barco Simulation. “You get 3D collaborative viewing capabilities without investing in a large-scale immersive facility. Designers, engineers, and scientists can explore concepts and review their work as a team using virtual models and environments.”
Working with Barco, SIS demonstrated several collaborative sessions with remote locations to visualize and manipulate seismic data in real time. To do this, a system comprised of Barco’s two-channel TRACE technology and the Schlumberger proprietary Inside Reality® software was set up on site at the Forum running on a CADWallTM. Both systems were driven by Barco’s Galaxy WARP™ Active Stereo three-chip DLP™ projectors.
Using Inside Reality remote collaboration software, the team in Norway effectively interacted with the team in Miami through the iCenter™ CADWall system. Another demonstration showed the TRACE system in Miami interacting with colleagues in Houston.
Barco Simulation has implemented numerous visual display projects for Schlumberger and various large oil and gas companies worldwide. The company designs and builds turnkey immersive visualization solutions for virtual collaboration, analysis, and decision-making. Installations range from virtual prototyping in the automotive industry, oil and gas exploration, molecular modeling, medical surgery, and scientific research.
More on TRACE
The Barco TRACE is driven by Barco Galaxy WARP™ projectors for bright images even in high ambient light conditions. It is designed to fit through a normal door opening without requiring any room modifications or build-out. It will enable teams to visualize data in a well-lit room, allowing for better eye-to-eye collaboration. Active 3D stereo display enhances intuitive understanding and accurate analysis of the complex data. Real-time interaction with the data leads to quick team decision-making. In addition, the Barco TRACE is scalable from a one-channel to multi-channel configuration.
Typical applications include oil and gas exploration, engineering design, high-end video conferencing and real-time collaboration, and immersive training and simulation. In short, TRACE is suited for any application requiring the visualization of complex data sets or vast amounts of information.
About the Barco Corporation
Barco, with headquarters in Kortrijk, Belgium, has three key activities, which are all active in Image Processing. BarcoProjection is in various markets of large screen visualization. BarcoView develops and manufactures display systems for life critical applications, while BarcoVision is in systems for visual inspection and quality control.
In 2002, the entire Barco group delivered revenue of Euro 669.0 million. Barco has a network of subsidiaries, distributors, and agents in almost 100 countries throughout the world. Barco is quoted on Brussels/Euronext and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company. In the US, Barco facilities are located in Xenia (Ohio), Duluth and Kennesaw (Georgia), Beaverton, Portland, (Oregon), West-Sacramento (California), and Charlotte (North-Carolina). Over 500 US associates develop, manufacture, and market high-end Image Processing solutions for dedicated niche markets.
Barco has been quoted on the Brussels Bourse since 1986, and is now quoted on Brussels/Euronext. Barco is a BEL 20 and a Next 150.
*WARP, TRACE, and CADWall are trademarks of Barco. iCenter is a trademark and Inside Reality is a registered trademark of Schlumberger Information Solutions.
