ESC SILICON VALLEY, San Jose, California (April 28, 2011) – The DiSTI Corporation, a leading provider ofhuman machine interface (HMI) development tools for high reliability embedded computing devices,will be showcasing their new “VIBE” Visual Interface Bundle for Embedded Systems on LockheedMartin’s new “Smart Brick” processor at ESC Silicon Valley in San Jose, May 2?5. VIBE is an “out of thebox” integrated graphics solution for the rapid development and deployment of visual interfaces forsafety critical and general purpose computing systems. This multi?vendor graphics solution includesDiSTI’s GL Studio Embedded HMI development toolset, safety?critical 2D/3D OpenGL graphics librariesfrom ALT Software, and support for a variety of embedded and safety?critical real?time operatingsystems including Green Hills INTEGRITY?178B and Wind River VxWorks 653. All components of the VIBEplatform are DO?178B certifiable up to Level A, the highest level of safety?critical certification mandatedby the FAA, EUROCAE and other aviation regulatory agencies worldwide, making VIBE an ideal solutionfor the development of avionics display applications. ALT and DiSTI’s products have been designedspecifically for use in safety critical environments and have been deployed in a wide range of embeddedapplications worldwide.
The VIBE product demonstration will be of an Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) HMI interface created withDiSTI GL Studio and will be on display in the AMD booth at ESC. The Lockheed Martin Smart Brickprocessor being used is comprised of a Freescale Power PC 7448 CPU with an AMD ATI Radeon E4690graphics processor enabled by ALT Software’s embedded OpenGL graphics libraries.
“The VIBE system is a true out of the box solution that represents an evolution in embedded ecosystempartner collaboration,” said Dan Joncas, Vice?President of Sales at ALT Software. “Each software partnercontributed their safety critical solutions to this project with the shared goal of simplifying the designand development process for manufacturers of high reliability systems. The Smart Brick productdemonstration features a complete pre?integrated software solution for the avionics display systemmanufacturer, which will significantly reduce the development costs and time to market for ourcustomers.”
“We collaborate with our industry leading partners to provide high reliability software solutions thatmeet our customers’ needs,” said Joe Swinski, CEO of DiSTI. “Our integration of the VIBE system on theSmart Brick addresses the increasing demand for high fidelity COTS embedded avionics display systemsoftware with comprehensive DO?178B certification support, ready for deployment in next?generationavionics hardware platforms.”
About DiSTI
DiSTI is a global leader in the development of Human Machine Interface software for businesses,governments and the military. The company’s flagship product, GL Studio, enables programmers anddevelopers to build high?fidelity graphics, 3D simulations and fully interactive controls into their models,enhancing the level of realism and sophistication, while improving learning and retention.
More than 400 customers worldwide, including BAE Systems, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, LockheedMartin, Honeywell, Raytheon and Thales use DiSTI solutions to build maintenance trainers, create PCand Internet?based courseware and to develop components for safety?critical applications. As a fullservice provider, DiSTI offers a complement of customer programming and development services, and isthe recognized leader in training solutions for the global simulation and training community. For moreinformation, visit www.disti.com.
About ALT Software
ALT Software is the world’s leading supplier of advanced 2D/3D graphics solutions for high reliabilityembedded computing platforms. They provide OpenGL ES, OpenGL SC (DO?178B certifiable) andOpenVG graphics drivers for a number of popular SoCs and discrete GPUs. ALT’s customizable high?performance 2D/3D embedded graphics drivers support a variety of real?time operating systems and arange of system configurations. Their products support the full spectrum of low to high performancegraphics requirements of various embedded systems and are designed for deployment in aerospace anddefense systems as well as automotive, medical, industrial, and consumer devices. For more information, visit www.altsoftware.com.
