Xybernaut Corporation Places Mobile Assistant(R) II in U.S.S. Princeton
FAIRFAX, Va., June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Xybernaut Corporation
(Nasdaq: XYBR), a pioneer and leader in the wearable computer market,
announced it has joined with the U.S. Navy to place its Mobile Assistant II on
board the U.S.S. Princeton for evaluation in SMARTLINK, a Naval 21st Century
project combining Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and satellite
communications to provide "real-time" ship-to-shore communications anywhere in
the world. The U.S.S. Princeton operates with aircraft carrier battle groups
in extreme threat environments to detect, classify, and track potential
targets simultaneously in the air, on the surface, and under the sea.
As part of the program, the Navy plans to test Xybernaut(R)'s speech-
activated, two-pound mobile computer. The test is intended to show how
Xybernaut's Mobile Assistant II will aid technicians with maintenance
projects, and corpsmen throughout the ship, especially in small, remote
spaces. Interactive Electronic Training Manuals (IETMs), which have reams of
technical instructions for repair and maintenance of the ship's equipment and
weapon systems, will reside on the Mobile Assistant II and will be instantly
accessible to the sailor wherever work is being done. Other applications
being evaluated include video-teleconferencing (VTC) to manage
damage control assessment, data collection using automated test equipment,
collection of vessel information with a roving video to assist the Law
Enforcement Operations Detachment (LEO DET), and medical damage assessment to
log casualty information.
The primary goal of the SMARTLINK program is to reduce operating and
support costs of deployed ships. The Mobile Assistant, along with other
related technologies, is being demonstrated and evaluated to help the Navy
accomplish its goal of doing more with less. Lt. Richard Stakelum, involved
in the project since its inception, reflected the Navy's satisfaction in the
Mobile Assistant II saying, "It is probably the best wearable computer we have
tested."
(Ret.) Vice Admiral Steve Loftus, member of The Spectrum Group, and of
Xybernaut's Advisory Board, stated, "With an increased need for deployed
forces coupled with a decrease in the resources to support them, it is
necessary to go beyond merely improving tools and technology. The Navy must
actually leverage technology to fundamentally change existing processes. The
SMARTLINK project was designed to provide the impetus for these emerging
shifts in computing that are intended to increase naval logistics
productivity. We're confident that a successful test program can result in a
roll-out of more Xybernaut systems to the Navy fleet."
Xybernaut Corporation is a leader in providing hardware, software and
service solutions to the wearable computing industry. The Company's patented
wearable computer systems feature speech-activation and head-mounted displays
that allow users hands-free access to information in the computer's internal
storage, in local area networks, and on the Internet on an as-needed, where-
needed basis. Xybernaut's software is designed to provide users with the
right information needed for the task at hand using consistent navigation
techniques and screen presentations. Xybernaut's customers include leading
corporations and government agencies for many mobile knowledge delivery system
applications, including maintenance and repair, inspection, inventory control,
manufacturing and data collection.
For more information, contact:
Xybernaut Corporation, 12701 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 550, Fairfax,
Virginia, 22033 USA, ph: 703-631-6925, fax 703-631-6734.
Web site: xybernaut.com
Contact: Betsy Reagan, 703-631-6925 Email: marketing@xybernaut.com
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