2/26/97
11:48 AM
MCI Systemhouse, a global systems integration and outsourcing division of telecommunications provider MCI, has begun worldwide deployment of SolutionBuilder software throughout its outsourcing centers. SolutionBuilder, developed by Primus, is an intelligent problem resolution application designed to make it easier for support analysts to capture and share solutions.
SolutionBuilder enables the Solution-Centered Support model developed by the Customer Support Consortium, an industry alliance of over 70 leading technology companies involved in customer support. The Solution-Centered Support model allows the immediate capture, reuse and distribution of solutions to customer problems. SolutionBuilder integrates seamlessly with call tracking and text-retrieval systems to fully leverage existing investments in support technology.
http://www.mci.com
http://www.primus.com
2/23/97
9:53 PM
The Simons Manufacturing & Systems Integration (MSI) Group, part of Simons Engineering, has changed its name to the Simons Intelligent Systems Group (ISG). This change was made to reflect the company's intention to provide intelligent systems solutions that address their customer's manufacturing needs. Simons ISG has standardized their intelligent systems activities on Gensym's G2 line of real-time intelligent systems development tools.
Using G2, Simons ISG plans, develops and installs intelligent systems solutions that solve complex manufacturing problems in real time. The applications developed by Simons ISG are either custom systems unique to a customer's manufacturing problem, or based on one of three configurable solution packages: expertTrac for production tracking and scheduling; expertSPC for on-line quality and statistical process control; and expertEnergy for energy management and optimization.
http://www.hasimons.com
http://www.gensym.com
2/23/97
9:41 PM
The VR Training Decision Tool has been developed to help organizations evaluate whether virtual reality training programs are appropriate for specific training needs. It provides managers and professionals in training performance improvement, information technology, human resources, multimedia development, safety, manufacturing and other fields a way of quantifying the decision to use VR. The tool is free and may be downloaded from either of the following sites:
http://www.adams-consult.com
http://www.rti.org/vr/w/decision.html
2/23/97
9:35 PM
Neuron Data, a provider of intelligent software tools for building enterprise-class applications, has acquired Microline Software, a supplier of advanced Java toolkits for building Web-based applications. Together, the companies will develop a new line of intelligent Java-based tools for such customers as NASDAQ, Netscape Communications and JavaSoft.
Business rules engines have received much focus lately due to pressure created by the Internet. The growing need for rapid response to change are making new applications very process-centric. Business rules engines, like Neuron Data's Intelligent Rules Element, allow companies to model their complex processes in a set of easy to understand rules that are separated from the application itself. The result is a process-centric application that is not only easier to develop, but also easier to change.
http://www.neurondata.com
http://www.mlsoft.com
2/20/97
4:25 PM
StereoGraphics, a supplier of 3D virtual reality eyewear, and Tripos, a developer of molecular design products, are teaming up to develop 3D visualization products for scientists and researchers. With StereoGraphics' CrystalEyes and Tripos' Sybyl software suite, scientific professionals can visualize the interaction of molecular entities in a natural 3D environment.
In such an environment, scientists can use CrystalEyes to collaborate on complex molecular interactions in real-time, enhancing such tasks as the development of new drugs.
http://www.stereographics.com
http://www.tripos.com
2/14/97
2:48 PM
GK Intelligent Systems has signed an agreement with Trans Enterprise Computer Communications (TECC) to swap $4.2 million worth of AI technology. GK Intelligent provides network system support and AI through the use of intelligent agents, while TECC is a developer of Internet, intranet and Web software.
GK Intelligent will market the new Smart Access as an intelligent access tool for the Internet. Smart Access uses conceptual search capabilities, data mining and intelligent search agents. It is able to synchronously perform multiple search functions beyond the standard word search to include video, audio, graphics, and archival statistical reports on disparate computer systems throughout the Internet/intranet environment.
2/14/97
2:39 PM
CyberWatch 1.0 from Miros uses face recognition technology to allow only authorized users to access sensitive data such as financial, medical, personnel, criminal, or military records. It uses Miros' patented software and a small video camera on top of the monitor to verify computer users when they try to access protected data on their Windows-based PCs. The current computer operator's picture is snapped, then his or her face is compared to those stored in an image database of authorized users.
2/11/97
5:49 PM
Thinking Machines has ported Darwin, a high-end, scalable data mining solution, to Sun Microsystems' new Starfire server. Starfire, also known as the Ultra Enterprise 10000, offers both symmetric multiprocessing and parallel processing. Darwin is a data mining application used to reveal patterns, trends and correlations lying hidden in very large databases.
Starfire servers scale to 64 processors, 64 GB memory with over 20 TB of online storage. When running Darwin on Starfire, using a neural network, users have access to linear scalability, meaning they may realize an increase in performance that is directly proportional to the number of processors added.
http://www.think.com
http://www.sun.com
2/11/97
5:43 PM
Carnegie Group has opened two regional offices, in Oakland, Calif., and Arlington, Va. The Pittsburgh, Pa.-based company, which provides knowledge-based, user-centered software solutions in customer interaction and manufacturing areas, also maintains regional offices in Fairview Heights, Ill., and Denver, Colo.
2/7/97
4:43 PM
ESPN, the national sports TV network, used MultiGen II Pro in the development of VRX for its coverage of the inaugural Winter X Games, a winter extreme sports showcase televised last week. MultiGen II Pro was used in conjunction with Shoreline Studios and Silicon Graphics to create a real-time, 3D virtual world enabling live digital computer graphics to simulate the courses of Snow Summit Mountain Resort in Bear Lake, Calif., the site of the Winter X Games.
The VRX application developed by ESPN allowed the network to show its viewers the scene from around the mountain, much like a helicopter and camera. ESPN generated the real-time model from a combination of satellite imagery, digital terrain data and aerial photography. The VRX system runs on Silicon Graphics' Infinite Reality hardware.
http://www.espn.com
http://www.multigen.com
2/7/97
4:36 PM
KnowledgeX Inc. has introduced its flagship product, KnowledgeX, a knowledge management system for creating, refining and distributing knowledge across an enterprise. The system collects random data into shared, actionable knowledge by revealing hidden relationships between the sources, determining the strength of those relationships, and identifying their relevance to a defined business goal or problem.
KnowledgeX will debut at the DEMO '97 computer industry show next week, Feb. 9-12, in Indian Wells, Calif.
2/6/97
4:45 PM
Jostens Learning Corp. (JLC) has licensed VITAL ResourceMiner from Aptex Software, and will sell it to the K-12 market. VITAL ResourceMiner is an intelligent software tool that organizes, aligns and correlates curriculum to educational objectives, instructional materials and assessments, and will be offered to elementary and secondary schools and districts.
Using natural language, neural network and AI technologies, VITAL ResourceMiner identifies and ranks the most relevant resources within a dataset to address specified objectives. All content from the dataset is searched on the basis of concepts such as themes and strands as well as discrete skills.
http://www.aptex.com
http://www.jlc.com
2/4/97
4:57 PM
Mitek Systems and Wang Federal have signed a cooperative technology agreement to jointly develop intelligent character recognition (ICR) capabilities for Wang's OPEN/image for NT software to invoke Mitek's ICR engine, QuickStrokes.
QuickStrokes combines processing software, neural networks and high-speed coprocessors. The software provides the recognition and conversion of hand-printed or machine-generated characters into digital data.
The Mitek/Wang Federal partnership will allow the OPEN/image product to provide the recognition of hand- and machine-printed data "on the fly." OPEN/image is a document image management solution for high volume transaction processing applications.
http://www.miteksys.com
http://www.wangfed.com
2/3/97
4:41 PM
Firefly Network is extending its open server platform to enable businesses and application developers to deliver personalized and community solutions through their Web sites or desktop applications. Using the Firefly suite of intelligent agent software tools, businesses can create personalized communities on-line; register, recognize and deliver personalized content to end-users; server highly targeted advertisements; and more accurately measure and report on end-user activity.
As part of this strategy Firefly Network has acquired NetAngels, a developer of intelligent agent applications, to accelerate the development of the client-side architecture of its open platform.
2/3/97
4:37 PM
BrainTech has released its adaptive Object Detection and Classification System (ODC-DS) for the design and construction of adaptive recognition systems. The ODC development environment and the BrainTron classification processor provide a platform for the construction of real-time and off-line object recognition systems, based on neural network technology.
1/31/97
3:53 PM
Risk Data is developing a neural network-based system to detect fraudulent insurance claims for the Workers' Compensation Fund of Utah. The Claimant Fraud Detection System will red-flag claims with a high probability of fraud for special investigation.
1/29/97
11:47 AM
The latest rumor buzzing around London-based Virtuality Group, a vendor of virtual reality systems and hardware, is that Philips Electronics is seeking to acquire the company. A Reuters report noted that traders on are taking the rumor seriously.
1/23/97
4:59 PM
ILOG, a supplier of expert system and object-oriented development tools, has filed a registration statement with the SEC for its initial public offering. The company plans to be listed on the NASDAQ exchange.
ILOG develops, markets and supports advanced software class libraries for user interface, resource optimization and data services functions. The company's object-oriented libraries are used in all developmental stages of C++ applications, from conceptual modeling to final delivery.
1/22/97
4:45 PM
Superscape has launched a global network of linked virtual worlds on the Internet, which it calls the Virtual World Wide Web. The VWWW links more than 40 3D virtual reality worlds and demonstrates the capability of VR to magnify and enhance the Internet. Superscape projects that the VWWW will grow to 200 worlds by mid-year and 2,000 worlds by 1998.
At the heart of the VWWW is SuperCity, a metropolis of linked 3D virtual worlds wherein the city metaphor is used to help visitors navigate to various neighborhoods that feature applications, from corporate training to 3D "test drive" shopping and immersive entertainment. Other areas include an Amusement Arcade, Arts Center Gallery, Exhibition Hall, Shoppin Mall, Cool Street, Training and Simulation, and a University. Leaving SuperCity, the visitor takes the SuperMetro to other linked 3D VR cities.
1/17/97
4:18 PM
The Systran Professional natural language translation software is now available bidirectionally in English from/into French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. With a Pentium processor, a Systran Professional user can translate text at more than 650 pages per hour.
1/17/97
4:11 PM
SmartSockets 4.0, an intelligent publish-subscribe message-oriented middleware and interprocess communication (IPC) solution, now is available on the MVS platform. The new version is aimed at MIS/IT organizations that require rapid real-time communication between applications across the enterprise &emdash; from desktop to server to mainframe.
SmartSockets 4.0 allows messages to be transferred securely across any type of network, including those based on or expanded to include mainframes. In addition to encrypting messages, SmartSockets also can enforce authentication of programs and users, ensuring they are who they say they are. SmartSockets 4.0 also allows customers to link in their own security mechanisms if desired.
1/15/97
2:31 PM
The Korean Army has purchased two visual systems from Evans & Sutherland for the AH-IS Cobra and UH-60P Blackhawk full-mission helicopter simulators. The visual systems will be delivered to Reflectone, the prime contractor. The contract is valued at $10 million.
E&S; Will supply its ESIG-4530 image generator, partial-dome display, five E&S; raster/calligraphic projectors, as well as a telescopic unit display for each of the helicopter simulators. E&S; will also develop and deliver a database covering 90,000 square nautical miles of the Korean peninsula, including detailed airfields and training areas. The simulators and database will be delivered late this year.
1/14/97
4:28 PM
Verity, a provider of intelligent agent-based search and retrieval technology for the Internet and intranet, has agreed to acquire Cognisoft, developers of the IntelliServ intranet application which allows corporations to "push" information to users from multiple data sources. Verity will pay $10 million in cash for all of the outstanding securities of Cognisoft.
1/14/97
4:23 PM
The University of Pittsburgh has developed Pittnet, a neural network educational software tool funded by the National Science Foundation. Pittnet is PC-based and includes four neural network paradigms: backpropagation, Kohonen self-organizing network, Adaptive Resonance Theory I (ART I), and radial basis function network.
For more information contact Alice E.
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