Consumer, industrial and homeland
security applications will
drive demand for higher performance displays
- The U.S. Display Consortium (USDC), a public/private partnership focused on building the electronic display industry infrastructure, today announced its sponsorship of the . Featuring participants from companies as diverse as Brillian (a spin-off of Three-Five Systems), IBM and Samsung, as well as federal government agencies, the two-day program includes invited presentations, panel discussions and product exhibits. The symposium will be held on October 7-8, 2003 at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, VA.
High information content displays are required for a number of demanding applications, including command and control; computer simulation for training, design and research; medical diagnostics; reconnaissance; financial and public information systems; HDTV and home theater; and indoor and outdoor advertising. "These are often specialized applications for which unit volume is low," stated Bob Pinnel, CTO of USDC. "But, significant demand will eventually come from consumer products, such as high-definition television sets and monitors to display digital photographs. This will be achieved when the benefits of high information displays are realized and attractive price points are set," he added.
Industry experts often define high-resolution as 200 pixels per inch (PPI) or greater, which represents at least a twofold increase from the current capability of desktop monitors and notebook PC displays. IBM researchers have noted that "the visual channel to the brain has a very high information bandwidth; it can distinguish approximately ten million colors, accepts either steady images for reading or rapidly changing frames of information, which it fuses into smooth motion, and conveys scenes that may be perceived as either flat (2D) or having apparent depth (3D)." As products such as digital television sets and cameras become more widespread, consumers will want to experience the full benefit of high resolution images.
Building upon the foundation of the earlier conferences, the USDC symposium will consider the productivity and performance improvements that result from the use of high-information content displays. Applications and the enabling technologies that will be discussed in the symposium include:
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Multiple-screen desktop systems and video walls
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Large area displays, including large screen TVs
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Head mounted displays and virtual reality systems
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3-D displays and immersive environments
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Interfaces, protocols and communication channels
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Software for display control and scaling for communications and to facilitate applications
Federal agency co-sponsors of the USDC symposium include the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Army Research Laboratory, the Office of Naval Research and the National Imaging and Mapping Agency. Corporate co-sponsors include DisplaySearch and Tech Source Inc.
The preliminary agenda for the symposium is available by visiting USDC on the Internet at http://www.usdc.org. The pre-registration symposium fee of $475 is valid until September 12, 2003. After September 12, 2003 the conference fee will be $550.
For more information, please contact:
US Display Consortium
Heidi Hoffman
84 W. Santa Clara Street, Ste. 790
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 993-8111
heidi@usdc.org
About the U.S. Display Consortium
The U.S. Display Consortium is an industry-led public/private partnership providing a common platform for flat panel display and flexible microelectronics manufacturers and developers, FPD users, and the supplier base. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the consortium’s primary mission is to fund supply-chain projects and share the results with USDC member companies. The USDC also provides a communication channel among industry, government and the financial communities for display issues; sponsors workshops to broaden the impact of technological developments; and educates consumers on the importance of displays in providing access to information technology. More information about the USDC can be found at www.usdc.org
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