Xybernaut(R) and Datria Systems to Integrate Datria's VoCarta Suite of Software into MA IV(TM) Wearable Computer
Tuesday May 4, 11:33 am Eastern Time
Combination of Revolutionary Speech-to-Data Technology and Xybernaut's Wearable System to Create the Most Efficient Mobile Computing Environment
FAIRFAX, Va., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Xybernaut Corporation (Nasdaq: XYBR - news), the leader in wearable computing, has entered into a strategic relationship with Datria Systems, Inc. Datria's VoCarta suite of software will be integrated into Xybernaut's Mobile Assistant. IV (MA IV(TM)) wearable PC to provide rapid, accurate data collection through speech to database technology in field applications targeting a wide variety of industries, including transportation, government and telecommunications.
Said Edward Newman, CEO and President of Xybernaut, ''This newest relationship with Datria is yet another step toward Xybernaut's commitment of bundling the most state-of-the-art software into the MA IV to create the most efficient and effective mobile computing environment. Anyone who has data acquisition requirements in a mobile environment will benefit from the combination of these two progressive companies' technologies, allowing operators to work more effectively and productively in the field wherever their work takes them.''
Datria's VoCarta software used on a Xybernaut wearable PC interfaces with a speech recognition system that converts speech into digital data for population of spatial and relational databases such as Geographic Information System (GIS) and Computer Aided Design (CAD), or a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).
Datria Systems, based in Englewood, CO provides speech to database technologies through its VoCarta Suite of software. VoCarta Field combines speech with multiple sensors, like GPS, digital cameras, bar code readers and laser range finders to populate CAD, GIS, and RDBMS. VoCarta Forms incorporates interactive speech and pen technology to complete user definable forms for database population. VoCarta Tools allow database driven applications to be speech enabled. With Datria's VoCarta, users are able to collect multiple types of data with hands free, eyes up and electronically upload the digital data to the master database. VoCarta's main benefits include: speed, accuracy, safety, ease of use and the ability to rapidly build and deploy field applications.
''The combination of Datria's speech-to-database technology and Xybernaut's wearable computer is a perfect fit for delivering a practical, intuitive data collection tool to workers in the field,'' said James Blaha, President and CEO of Datria Systems. ''Together they provide an ideal hands-free, eyes-up capability that enables organizations to collect accurate data from the field, get it to the office more efficiently, and support real-time informed decisions.''
The MA IV began shipping to customers in December 1998. It consists of a belt-worn computer, a color VGA head-mounted display suspended in front of either eye with microphone and earphone, an optional wrist-mounted flat panel touch screen color display or keyboard, a battery pack, and integrated voice-recognition software. With base pricing below $5,000, the market for wearable PCs is now attractive for applications where computers have never been used before, and to those organizations seeking to leverage the productivity aspects of wearables not available in conventional computing.
VoCarta was developed in the Engineering Labs at Lockheed Martin Corporation. Datria acquired exclusive commercial rights to the technology in October 1997. Since that time, Datria has successfully implemented projects in a wide variety of markets.
About Xybernaut Corporation:
Xybernaut Corporation is the leader in providing hardware, software and service solutions to the wearable computing industry. The Company's patented wearable computer allows 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 current customers include leading Fortune 500 companies and government organizations for many mobile knowledge delivery system applications, including installation, maintenance and repair, diagnosis, inspection, inventory control, manufacturing and data collection. Key industries include manufacturing, distribution, transportation, government, and insurance. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut has offices and subsidiaries in Europe (Germany) and Asia (Japan). Visit Xybernaut's Web Site at xybernaut.com
About Datria Systems, Inc.:
Datria Systems is the leading provider of speech to data technologies. The VoCarta suite of products offers a mature architecture and complete tool set that addresses data acquisition requirements in virtually any environment. Datria is first to market with a product of this type. This voice-to-data technology dramatically reduces data collection costs and improves overall efficiencies throughout organizations. VoCarta Field enables mobile computing professionals to rapidly collect accurate data. VoCarta Field is typically implemented in outside plant asset inventory and condition assessment projects. VoCarta Forms provides an extremely efficient tool for forms based data entry by providing users the ability to rapidly develop electronic forms for mobile data collection and real-time database population. VoCarta Tools is object oriented technology that when imbedded into database driven applications provides a speech interface allowing hands free and eyes up operation. VoCarta is applicable in any industry that has database driven applications.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the ''Act''). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words ''plan'', ''confident that'', ''believe'', ''expect'', or ''intend to'' and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, the availability of components for, and delays in the start of, production of the next generations of the Mobile Assistant, general acceptance of the Company's products and technologies, competitive factors, the ability to successfully complete additional financings and other risks described in the Company's SEC reports and filings.
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