DUBAI, UAE — DAE Services, the aviation technology services division of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, has unveiled for the first time in the region, a next -generation 3D computer visualisation tool for the global aerospace market and other industries.  The Dubai-based company is joining forces with Arizona State University’s (ASU) Decision Theater and EON Reality to offer a unique design, planning and collaborative decision-making solution. The Decision Theater combines some of the most advanced computer visualisation technology available with ASU research expertise. Already in use with US state agencies, city governments, land developers and engineering companies, it allows designers and planners to visualise proposed designs and explore all aspects of an issue or challenge.

Bob Johnson, DAE CEO, commented: “Introducing Decision Theater with ASU will help DAE, the aerospace industry, and other businesses to enhance their design and decision making capabilities. For example, at DAE we will utilise this pioneering technology across all six businesses to design, plan and operate world-class airports, improve communications and remodel aircraft interiors.”

He added: “The potential for its use straddles the entire industry – from scenario planning, design, and systems’ modeling to marketing and training.  Decision Theater will also help cultivate and advance the Dubai knowledge economy.”

DAE Services’ Acting CEO, Dr Kamilia Sofia, explains: “DAE Services will provide the aviation industry with innovative technology-based solutions. Our relationship with ASU will help spearhead aerospace planning and design as Decision Theater becomes an invaluable resource for all areas of the aerospace industry. It will greatly expand our capabilities both in terms of influence and impact - underlining DAE Services’ strategy to embrace innovative technologies.”

Dr. Rick Shangraw, Executive Director, ASU Decision Theater said: “The Decision Theater is the only solution of its kind to integrate visualisation and simulation technology into the decision-making process. We value this opportunity to partner with an aerospace firm that has incorporated Decision Theater into its ambitious mission to transform the aviation experience.”

DAE Services is providing a demonstration of Decision Theater’s capabilities at the 2007 Dubai Air Show.

 
About DAE and DAE Services
DAE is a fast-developing global aerospace, manufacturing and services corporation comprised of six divisions: DAE Airports, DAE Capital, DAE Engineering, DAE Manufacturing, DAE Services and DAE University.

DAE Services is an emerging solutions provider in the aviation industry providing technology-based products and services for airlines and airports.

Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the group is experiencing a series of phased developments and acquisitions to become a global player and to produce an integrated aerospace cluster, based at Dubai World Central, the new 140-square-kilometre airport and logistics city being constructed in Jebel Ali, Dubai. DAE is forming international partnerships at the highest level of industry with the aim of establishing one of the most innovative and successful businesses in the global aerospace industry within the next decade.

DAE’s shareholders include EMAAR, ISTITHMAR, Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA), Dubai International Capital, DIFC Investments LLC, the Government of Dubai and AMLAK Finance.
 

About ASU
Arizona State University (ASU) is a major research institution based in the United States in Tempe, Arizona, and home to the Global Institute of Sustainability.  The ASU Decision Theater began operations more than two years ago and serves a wide variety of government and commercial clients on issues ranging from aerospace engineering to urban growth.  It uses an immersive visualisation environment and other state-of-the-art tools to assist decision makers as they plan for the future and make critical operational decisions.

Decision Theater allows decision makers to visualise certain data, achieved by graphical tools which capture and present information with greater clarity, context and comprehension. Incorporating some of the most advanced technologies available, the facility creates detailed, graphical simulations – such as urban landscapes or 3D representations of aircraft engines - that are easy to explore and manipulate to facilitate informed decision making.

Source: Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
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