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The DiSTI Corporation, the world’s leading provider of virtual maintenance training solutions, has been selected by the U.S. Army to upgrade the C-RAM LPWS Operator and Maintainer Trainer (OMT). This project is a simulation system used to train U.S. Army soldiers in operation and maintenance of the Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS).

In October 2018, DiSTI completed a U.S. Army contract for the design, development, and testing of numerous electronic classrooms and training application software for the C-RAM LPWS and OMT. The training application software was developed using DiSTI’s VE Studio Virtual Training Development Platform networked electronic classroom Instructor Station, database-driven simulation engine, and lesson engine supporting tutorial, interactive practice, and assessment modes.

“We are honored to have been selected by the U.S. Army to upgrade the C-RAM Virtual Operations and Maintenance Trainer,” says John Cunningham, CRO of DISTI. “The use of the virtual technologies to train operators and maintainers continues to deliver real benefits to our military and commercial customers. Because the C-RAM was originally developed using DiSTI’s VE Studio Common Core Architecture the enhancements can be completed in a much more cost-effective and timely manner than traditional hand-coding practices.”

Due to changes in the tactical device with accompanying changes in the Technical Manuals associated with the C-RAM, a technology refresh to remain concurrent was required. As the trainer’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM), the U.S. Army selected DiSTI to perform the Operator and Maintainer upgrade.

The currently fielded and utilized systems will be technology refreshed, and a set of classroom equipment will be delivered and installed to support the training requirements for soldiers assigned to Air Defense Artillery (ADA) units.

This solution will allow the U.S. army to define curriculum, utilize advanced immersive training technologies while adapting a standardization for future training needs.

To learn more about DiSTI’s virtual maintenance and operations training solutions, please contact Sales@Disti.com.

As the world’s leading provider of graphical user interface software for over 20 years, The DiSTI Corporation is pleased to announce that Boom Supersonic has selected GL Studio as the Human Machine Interface (HMI) software development tool of choice for its supersonic demonstrator program. The Colorado-based company is using GL Studio to develop the embedded avionics in its supersonic demonstrator XB-1, as well as the prototyping, training simulator, and ground telemetry control room for the aircraft.

“XB-1’s high pitch attitude at landing means that the pilot has to rely solely on the multifunction display with an integrated camera to see the runway,” said Jeff Mabry, Chief Flight Test Engineer at Boom Supersonic. “We are excited to be using GL Studio software for such a safety-critical role in our cockpit. GL Studio has proven to be easily configurable and very reliable in all of our simulator development for the XB-1 flight deck.”

XB-1 is the demonstrator airplane for Overture and a critical step toward mainstream supersonic travel. XB-1 will prove key technologies for safe, efficient, and sustainable supersonic travel. Developed with GL Studio HMI software tools, XB-1 will be equipped with a primary display providing the pilot with all critical information in a single screen. This includes a forward-looking visual system to give pilots maximum visibility from the cockpit in addition to the primary flight displays, system synoptics, and engine information visualization.

“Boom’s adoption of GL Studio throughout their entire life cycle of XB-1 is the perfect use case for development efficiency,” said Christopher Giordano, VP of UX/UI Technology at DiSTI Corporation. “All of us at The DiSTI Corporation are extremely honored to be part of this historic endeavor with Boom and we look forward to the commercial production of Overture in the very near future.”

To learn more about DiSTI’s experience in safety-critical avionics and HMI software development, please contact Sales@Disti.com.

The DiSTI Corporation, a leading graphical User Interface (UI) development software provider, announced today that the GL Studio runtime engine had renewed its ISO 26262 certification. GL Studio received its initial accreditation in 2015, making it the first solution in the market to achieve an ISO 26262-8:2018 ASIL D rating for its embedded UI runtime library source. Certified by TÜV NORD (Certificate Registration No. 44 207 13082113) up to Automotive Safety Integrity Level D, the highest classification of safety criticality defined by the ISO 26262 standard. This approach allows the OEMs and Tier 1’s to completely use GL Studio to certify their entire display framework.

“Building safe dashboard instrument clusters and heads-up displays for the automotive market is a natural progression for GL Studio,” stated Christopher Giordano, VP of UX/UI Technology at DiSTI. “GL Studio has long been relied upon in Aerospace, and as vehicles become more sophisticated in their technology, utilizing a software with its cornerstone in safety-critical makes sense for everyone.”

Producing certified user interfaces for dashboard instrument clusters and heads-up displays is critical for the automotive industry as national transportation safety commissions consider mandatory adoption of functional safety standards such as ISO 26262. Formerly released in November 2011, the ISO 26262 standard establishes the state-of-the-art for the automotive industry and assures the functional safety of a system with electrical/electronic components in production passenger vehicles.

The need for safety-critical becomes more prevalent in the embedded system software as graphics-based instrument clusters continue to replace traditional analog-based gauge clusters.

To learn more about DiSTI’s GL Studio HMI software development tool and automotive solutions provided by The DiSTI Corporation, contact us at sales@disti.com

To enhance the production displays, reduce prototyping development time while emphasizing safety, Topcon has adopted GL Studio for Fendt’s next-generation tractor and combine control screens.

For 20 years, The DiSTI Corporation has been a pioneer in the development of graphical user interface (GUI) software, GL Studio. As a leader in GUI design and the user interface software industry, DiSTI helped set the technological standards for creating high-quality user interfaces. Customers around the world rely on GL Studio’s suite of products to deploy HMIs for their products, including critical systems in avionics, automotive, transportation, and medical, to maintain their capabilities and have a competitive advantage in the market.

“Working with Topcon in support of Fendt over the past few years has been a great privilege for all of us at DiSTI”, said Christopher Giordano, Vice President of UX/UI Technology at DiSTI “This was one of the first large scale adoptions of GL Studio in the agriculture market, and GL Studio was a key component to Topcon’s delivery ahead of schedule which puts us in a good position to grow together with new platforms at both Topcon and Fendt.”

With Topcon’s integration of DiSTI’s award-winning GL Studio software, Fendt is continuing to exceed in its commitment to providing customers the tools and technology to reach their goals faster and with a higher yield.

To learn more about DiSTI’s experience with embedded systems and user interface design, please contact Sales@Disti.com.

The DiSTI Corporation, the world’s leading provider of HMI development solutions, announces that GL Studio has been selected by Draper for developing a true-to-life 4D simulation of landing a spacecraft on the moon. The simulation shows the first phase of the Lunar Landing Simulator that was used to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. In the next phase, GL Studio will also be used in prototypes and studies for NASA’s Artemis lunar  exploration program.

“With the adoption of GL Studio for Artemis, that puts our HMI software in almost every space endeavor being conducted in the United States today,” said Christopher Giordano, DiSTI’s Vice President of UX/UI Technology. “It’s a huge honor for us to be part of such a historic endeavor as the commercial aerospace continues to thrive and grow globally.”

NASA hopes to send astronauts to the moon again by 2024. As part of that mission, dubbed Artemis, Draper is one of several companies working on prototypes for a new lunar lander.

GL Studio has been used in the HMI development for the instrument panels and control displays within the Lunar Landing Simulator due to its ease of integration with third-party tools used in both the cockpit simulator and a simpler training kiosk.

According to Curt Schroeder, Task Lead for Simulation and Visualization on the project at Draper, “GL Studio’s Re-usable Software Objects (RSOs) allowed us to re-use assets from the cockpit simulation and build the training kiosk from concept to operational prototype in just one week.”

Space may be the final frontier, but at DiSTI we know the first step is HMI software, simulations, and training you can rely on. Please contact Sales@Disti.com to learn more about our experience in spacecraft technology.

The DiSTI Corporation, the world’s leading provider of HMI development solutions, has been selected by Boeing for the development of a solution that allows the aircraft software to run on desktops and simulations using the GL Studio software. The GL Studio HMI development software will be used for the real cockpit avionics as well in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.

“The T-7A Red Hawk is the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation trainer and will be flying for many generations to come,” said Christopher Giordano, VP UX/UI Technology at DiSTI. “DiSTI is excited and honored that Boeing selected our GL Studio HMI Tools for the T-7A prototyping and production Avionics.”

The aircraft is one of the two Boeing-funded prototypes built for the U.S. Air Force T-7A Advanced Pilot Training System and modified into the EMD design after the first flight test campaign. The U.S. Air Force awarded the $9.2 billion T-7A contract to Boeing and Saab in September 2018 for 350 trainer aircraft, 46 ground-based training systems, and related ground equipment, with other 125 aircraft on option.

The Boeing T-7A Red Hawk is an all-new advanced pilot training system designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force training mission. It includes trainer aircraft, ground-based training, and support – designed together from the ground up.

GL Studio^® HMI software development tools allow for the rapid prototyping of complex avionics displays for seamless interaction in training simulators and production aircraft.

The world’s top companies rely on GL Studio for their avionics. Our HMI software development tools will take you from prototype through to production. Contact Sales@Disti.com to get started.