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Displays, news Public information display makes UK debut The first Iseglo electronic mess- age centre in Britain has been in- stalled at Earl's Court Underground station in London. Provided by Moving Display Systems, it is being used by London Transport Advertising to project news, adverts and other information to commuters, tourists and exhibition-goers. It is a totally solid state system that gives a clear, crisp edge to all messages and animations with- out the harshness associated with other incandescent systems. Addi- tionally, it is viewable through 140 ° due to its pixel design which com- prises tiny light points. The display uses less than 1 watt per pixel, 85-95% less than com- parable incandescent systems, and it is expected to last up to 100000 hours, more than double the life expectancy of other incan- descent light sources. Iseglo is used widely in the USA as a point-of-sale advertising de- vice, and in sports arenas, for example. Moving Display Systems Lid, Porters Wood, Valley Road, St Albans AL3 6NL, TIE. Bn~in "s first lseglo sign in posi~on at Earl's Court Underground Stolon Imaging sensor gives night vision Twenty-four hour surveillance will be possible for the Royal Navy Lynx helicopters which will carry GEC imaging equipment giving them night vision. A £34M contract for the equip- ment was won recently by GEC Avionics Ltd. The equipment will enable the Lynx to carry out long- range target detection and identi- fication. The system includes a thermal imaging sensor, mounted on a highly-stabilized platform and sited on the nose of the helicopter. The sensor is based on the UK's very successful TICM H equipment (thermal imaging common modules class II) which will enable surveillance to be carried out in total darkness and when smoke or haze are present. TICM H is fully automatic in operation and it pro- vides high-resohition images. For these reasons, TICM H-based sys- tems have been ordered by many nations, including the USA. The image produced by the sensor, which is similar to a high- quality monochrome TV picture, will be displayed in the helicop- ter's cockpit. Advanced signal processing of the image will pro- vide the operator with automatic target cueing thus considerably reducing workload. The new sys- tem will be completely integrated with the aircraft's avionics, includ- ing fully automatic operation and manual control via a joystick, ff required. GEC A ~onics Ltd, Airport W'orJ~, Rochester, Eent ME] 2~X, O'K. CAD access on the cheap Users can view CAD drawings on low-cust termi~le using DEC's Baseview software. Recog~i~ng that not all users and departments have either a requirement or a budget for the existing expensive, dedicated CAD/CAM work- stations, the software allows com- plex engineering drawings to be viewed by anyone in the company with a low-cost, general purpose business graphics terminal. Full-colour, medium-resolution engineering drawings can be dis- tributed via Baseview through existing computer systems to a wide range of individuals who would not normally have access to the CAD system. Engineers will be able to review and approve de- signs, the manufacturing depart- ment to verify parts and the purchasing depaxtment to check parts -- all on their own terminals. Dependence on hardcepy dupli- cation and the distribution of engi- 232 DISPLAYS,OCTOBER 1985

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Displays, news

Publ ic information d isp lay m a k e s UK debut The first Iseglo electronic mess- age centre in Britain has been in- stalled at Earl's Court Underground station in London. Provided by Moving Display Systems, it is being used by London Transport Advertising to project news, adverts and other information to commuters, tourists and exhibition-goers.

It is a totally solid state system that gives a clear, crisp edge to all messages and animations with- out the harshness associated with other incandescent systems. Addi- tionally, it is viewable through 140 °

due to its pixel design which com- prises tiny light points.

The display uses less than 1 watt per pixel, 85-95% less than com- parable incandescent systems, and it is expected to last up to 100000 hours, more than double the life expectancy of other incan- descent light sources.

Iseglo is used widely in the USA as a point-of-sale advertising de- vice, and in sports arenas, for example.

Moving Display Systems Lid, Porters Wood, Valley Road, St Albans AL3 6NL, TIE.

Bn~in "s first lseglo sign in posi~on at Earl's Court Underground Stolon

I m a g i n g sensor g i v e s night v i s ion

Twenty-four hour surveillance will be possible for the Royal Navy Lynx helicopters which will carry GEC imaging equipment giving them night vision.

A £34M contract for the equip- ment was won recently by GEC Avionics Ltd. The equipment will enable the Lynx to carry out long- range target detection and identi- fication.

The system includes a thermal imaging sensor, mounted on a highly-stabilized platform and

sited on the nose of the helicopter. The sensor is based on the UK's very successful TICM H equipment (thermal imaging common modules class II) which will enable surveillance to be carried out in total darkness and when smoke or haze are present. TICM H is fully automatic in operation and it pro- vides high-resohition images. For these reasons, TICM H-based sys- tems have been ordered by many nations, including the USA.

The image produced by the

sensor, which is similar to a high- quality monochrome TV picture, will be displayed in the helicop- ter's cockpit. Advanced signal processing of the image will pro- vide the operator with automatic target cueing thus considerably reducing workload. The new sys- tem will be completely integrated with the aircraft's avionics, includ- ing fully automatic operation and manual control via a joystick, ff required.

GEC A ~onics Ltd, Airport W'orJ~, Rochester, Eent ME] 2~X, O'K.

CAD a c c e s s on the cheap

Users can view CAD drawings on low-cust te rmi~le using DEC's Baseview software. Recog~i~ng that not all users and departments have either a requirement or a budget for the existing expensive, dedicated CAD/CAM work- stations, the software allows com-

plex engineering drawings to be viewed by anyone in the company with a low-cost, general purpose business graphics terminal.

Full-colour, medium-resolution engineering drawings can be dis- tributed via Baseview through existing computer systems to a

wide range of individuals who would not normally have access to the CAD system. Engineers will be able to review and approve de- signs, the manufacturing depart- ment to verify parts and the purchasing depaxtment to check parts - - all on their own terminals.

Dependence on hardcepy dupli- cation and the distribution of engi-

232 DISPLAYS, OCTOBER 1985