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Chips and boards pump new productivity power into desktop units. Faster computer chips, more powerful accelerator boards, enhanced software packages, and the push to adopt broader standards are instilling desktop [...]

The trend of replacing centralized computer systems in favor of client/server setups using workstations to significantly cut design time is presented. The increasing use of solid modeling in engineering design requires faster central processing unit performance which can be addressed by Pentium series of integrated circuits developed by Intel Corp. Workstations are also easy to install due to a set of interface standards implemented., Lower prices and client-server networks put more workstations on engineering desks. The defense industry isn't the only place where downsizing is 'in.' The same phenomenon is sweeping computing facilities throughout [...]

Furniture manufacturer Herman Miller Inc, in collaboration with computer specialist Edwin Sclossberg have developed a software which can generate a guide to match office designs with people's needs. The interactive computer program is marketed as 'A Guide to a Negotiable Environment.' The program interprets the personality traits of the individual and his work system which are then matched with an ideal work setting. The program is based on a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test which classifies workers into visionary, stabilizer, cooperator or catalyst.

User Experiences with Wireless LANs Much has been written about wireless local area networks, but it is still unclear whether they will ultimately replace their cabled brethren or simply be [...]

Computers are a driving force behind the CAD/CAM industry. The debut of a new workstation, for example, often heralds software enhancements, improved peripherals, and further delineation of standards and networking [...]

Why carry a computer when you can wear one? With WearComp, that day is closer than you think The name is WearComp. And while it's not trademarked yet, if University [...]

Proximity Systems, a provider of technology furniture solutions to healthcare, announced upgrades to its Embrace SLIM Wall-Mounted Workstation and its Embrace SLIM Wall-Mounted Workstation with an Open Face at a [...]

The 1990s is seeing the emergence of highly-advanced personal workstations that offer optimum performance at low costs. This trend can be attributed to the development of new PC architectures and more powerful microprocessors capable of overcoming data manipulation and graphics difficulties inherent in previous computer systems. These innovations has also helped reduce the costs of a workstation from a high of $50,000 in the early 1980s to about $12,000 at present., New machines combine the friendliness of personal computers with the speed of technical workstations. A scant decade ago, most workstations were $50,000 monochrome monstrosities. Their hard disk and main memory [...]

The Axium CNC system uses a standard PC with up to 256 MB RAM and makes use of off-the-shelf Windows programs such as Visual Basic, C++, Excel and Word. Designed [...]

This ergonomic workstation is designed with a lowered monitor recess so that the trainer and trainee can see each other. The recessed surface is 12 or 16 inches deep and [...]

Today's leading-edge hardware and software become tomorrow's everyday tools. Advances are a constant in CAD/CAM. Hardware and software that break new ground quickly become commonplace and affordable to virtually all [...]

Superworkstations Expand Their Niche in Engineering Most of the excitement in workstations today is focused on the low end of the market. Low-end workstations are competing directly with PCs for [...]

Several corporations, mostly in the financial community, are subverting overseas common carrier regulations prohibiting the use of third-party equipment. They are transmitting time-sensitive data worldwide with a new piece of [...]

Computer graphics terminals have opened new areas for designers. The new workstations increase productivity by allowing major design changes in a small amount of time. The key to the systems is their ability to handle complex graphics with high resolution.

Flat panel display systems are starting to take over cathode ray tube displays. Plasma displays are the chief technology involved. Vacuum flourescent and liquid crystal displays also are being developed.

Ubiquitous personal computers and workstations reinforce the cry for power at all costs. Uninteterruptible supplies respond, power into manageable packages. DIANE TUNICK Like most users of personal computers or workstations, […]

For the first time, a computer graphics workstation can combine brilliant, high resolution with tens of millions of colors and the computing power and speed required for designing large, complex […]

Our ability to collect raw data has far outstripped our ability to analyze and disseminate information. Analyzing any situation--military or economic, domestic or international--first requires collecting the raw data, and [...]

In the beginning were pencil and paper. Then came the preprinted coding sheet, flowchart, and timesharing terminal, the COBOL compiler and fourth generation language, the HIPO chart and action diagram. [...]