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CMLabs delivers Vortex Tower Crane training simulator

Canadian training institute receives operator training simulator based on CMLabs’ Vortex physics simulation technology.

May 31, 2006 – Montreal, Canada — CMLabs Simulations Inc., the leading supplier of real-time physics-based simulation software and services, has completed the first delivery of a tower crane simulator to the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO).

CMLabs’ Vortex physics engine is the basis for a suite of crane and construction equipment simulators being delivered to OETIO over five years.

The tower crane simulator, modeled on a Liebherr 63LC, follows the successful delivery of a mobile crane simulator to OETIO in September of 2005. The simulator’s interactive virtual environment offers a realistic training experience. Full interaction of all objects in the 3D graphic scene, the simulation of clouds, fog and wind, along with sound generated from the simulation, all enhance the training. A state of the art head-motion tracking system controls the perspective seen on all four displays, letting the user to look around objects for better depth perception. The instructor module controls the specification of scenarios and the evaluation of trainees.

CMLabs long-standing success in providing physics simulation development toolkits and specialized engineering services was key to the OETIO selecting CMLabs’ Vortex-based solution. The construction equipment training market now has access to high-fidelity, physically-realistic simulation at a price point that was not previously achievable.

“CMLabs continues to build on the success of the initial mobile crane simulator delivery”, said Robert Weldon, CEO of CMLabs. “The addition of the validated tower crane training simulator to the Vortex suite allows CMLabs to offer another effective, proven and cost-efficient tool to the heavy equipment industry.”

About CMLabs:
CMLabs provides specialized physics-based behavior modeling for realtime simulation. CMLabs’ combination of professional services and innovative software tools enables developers to create high-fidelity interactive applications. CMLabs’ commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product Vortex is the leading development platform for physics-based modeling of vehicles, machines and robots. Vortex is used by application developers to build physically accurate motion models and interactive behaviors for demanding industrial applications such as training, virtual reality, and robotics and general visualization. For more information, please visit www.cm-labs.com or email info@cm-labs.com.

About OETIO:
Founded in 1982 as a labour/management initiative, the OETIO is internationally recognized as a first-class training facility for crane and heavy equipment operators. The OETIO’s primary mandate is to provide safety, operator, and maintenance training for Ontario’s construction industry. The OETIO provides courses on mobile, tower, and overhead cranes, a wide variety of industrial equipment. Courses are delivered through a combination of distance-learning, classroom, computer-based and simulator labs, and hands-on training. Accidents, injuries and repair costs have been significantly reduced as a result of the comprehensive OETIO training programs. For more information, please contact Tina Gasser by phone at +1-613-543-2911 or by email at tgasser@oetio.com. Visit OETIO on the web at www.oetio.com.

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