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Mar222018 by adminNo Comments

Army orders night vision goggles, thermal weapons sights from BAE

Business

March 22 (UPI) -- BAE Systems was tapped by the U.S. Army for night vision goggles and thermal weapon sights in an effort to bolster combat marksmanship during night operations.The company announced the two-order five-year contract, valued at more than $ 97 million, on Wednesday. The contract is a part of a $ 434 million contract awarded to BAE Systems in 2015 by the U.S. Army.The agreement enables BAE Systems to provide U.S. Army soldiers with the newly minted, third generation enhanced night vision goggles, or ENVG.The new ENVG's will be wirelessly linked to the new Family of Weapon Sight-Individual weapon sight, or FWS-I, which is an infrared laser sight, meaning that the laser can only be seen through night vision goggles.The combination of the ENVG and the FWS-I makes up BAE Systems' ...

Mar132018 by adminNo Comments

Successful fiduciaries live their vision

Finance

We've all been there, the PTA meeting, soccer game or dinner party, and the inevitable question comes up: "What do you do?" And we all know that there are different levels of answers. You can simply respond, "I am a financial advisor." Or, you can expand a bit, and say, "I am a financial advisor. I counsel clients and manage money on their behalf, advising them on investments and estate planning." That's all well and good; your listener now knows what you do and maybe how you do it. But if you really want to explain the value you bring-what makes you different, that is, your value proposition-it's often best to relay why you do what you do. Explaining this to someone goes to the heart of who you are, and it resonates in an authentic fashion with your team, with clients, with prospective ...

Jan92018 by adminNo Comments

Computer vision and motor tests predict who can hit a baseball

Science

Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The latest research out of Duke University Medical Center suggests baseball scouts could be replaced by computers in the not-too-disant future.A series of computer-based vision and motor tasks performed by baseball players predicted which test-takers were most likely to excel at the plate. The tests were taken on large touch screen computers called Nike Sensory Stations. Those who scored highest were more likely to earn better on-base percentages, more walks and fewer strikeouts."There has been a data revolution in the game of baseball over the past decade with the introduction of technologies that track the speed and movement of every pitch, the location of players in the field, and other tools that can quantify player performance like never before," Kyle Burris, a statist...

Dec202017 by adminNo Comments

L3 Technologies gets order for night vision equipment

Business

Dec. 20 (UPI) -- L3 Technologies is to provide night vision equipment to an unidentified international customer for border security and defense applications.The order, worth about $ 150 million, includes binocular night vision goggles, holographic weapon sights, light weapon thermal sights and advanced target pointer illuminator aiming lasers."We are focused on building new relationships and these next-generation capabilities ensure that our international allies receive the best technology, equipment and training available," Christopher E. Kubasik, L3's president and chief operating officer, said in a press release."L3 continues to invest in promising new soldier technologies, such as fusion and augmented reality, to meet the needs of our domestic and international customers today and into...

Jul72017 by adminNo Comments

Computer vision techniques highlight urban change

Science

July 7 (UPI) -- MIT researchers are using a computer vision system to quantify the physical improvement or deterioration of neighborhoods in five U.S. cities.The computer vision system, developed by MIT in collaboration with Harvard University, was originally created four years ago to analyze street-level photos taken in urban neighborhoods to gauge how safe the neighborhoods appeared to observers.Researchers recently used the system to compare 1.6 million pairs of photos taken seven years apart to test several popular hypotheses on the causes of urban revitalization.The study, which was published July 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed that density of highly educated residents, proximity to central business districts and other attractive areas, and the initia...