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April 2014
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Interactive Visualization of Google Project Tango Data with ParaView
Interactive Visualization of Google Project Tango Data with ParaView
VeloView 2.0 Release
VeloView 2.0 Release
Kitware Tracking Capabilities
Kitware Tracking Capabilities
Bender 2.0 tutorial
Bender 2.0 tutorial
KiwiViewer with the Point Cloud Library
KiwiViewer with the Point Cloud Library
High Resolution Climate Simulation: North American Atlantic
High Resolution Climate Simulation: North American Atlantic

We have many new and exciting developments to share with you. In the past month, we announced an award for the creation of an open-source platform for materials reconstruction using scanning transmission electron microscopes. We also began exploring with Google Glass devices, and our Santa Fe office settled into a new and larger location that will provide for more opportunities for collaboration. 

 

If you missed us at the events we attended this past month, be sure to catch us at one of our upcoming events, which include the 9th CTK Hackfest, AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014, and SIIM 2014

 

As always, Kitware's highly skilled research and development team is ready to help you achieve your most challenging software endeavors. If you are interested in collaboration or in our consulting services, please e-mail us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

 

-The Kitware Communications Team

storyD4aNew Open-Souce Application & S/TEM Project
Project Addresses Demand for Full 3D Tomography Reconstruction Analysis

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Kitware is pleased to announce a new Department of Energy SBIR Phase I award to develop an open-source platform for materials reconstruction using scanning transmission electron microscopes (S/TEM).

 

Kitware will collaborate with Cornell University on the SBIR project "Open-Source Visualization and Analysis Platform for 3D Reconstructions of Materials by Transmission Electron Microscopy." During Phase I of the project, the team will develop and test a fully functional, freely-distributable, open-source S/TEM package. This package will incorporate a modern user interface that enables the alignment and reconstruction of raw tomography data. The S/TEM package will also provide advanced 3D visualization and analysis that is specifically optimized for materials applications.

 

Dr. Marcus D. Hanwell, a Technical Leader on Kitware's Scientific Computing team, will serve as the Principal Investigator for the project. Dr. Hanwell has experience in experimental materials characterization. He will work with Professor David A. Muller, Ph.D, and Dr. Robert Hovden from Cornell University.

storyASanta Fe Office Moves to Larger Location

Move will Help Kitware Grow Presence and Host Larger Meetings with Collaborators  

 

Kitware's Santa Fe, New Mexico, office recently moved to 1800 Old Pecos Trail, Suite G, Santa Fe, NM 87505. The new office offers a larger work environment with 1600 square feet, three offices, a conference room, a collaboration room, a kitchen, and a real data closet to facilitate a high-speed connection to Kitware's headquarters in New York.

 

The move follows the recent addition of two new employees to Kitware's Santa Fe office and an increase in the number of meetings held with collaborators in the area. The new office location will allow Kitware to grow by an additional five employees in Santa Fe and to host larger collaborative meetings. Having a larger presence in the area will improve Kitware's ability to offer local training courses on its most popular open-source packages such as the recent CMake course offered in March and the upcoming VTK / ParaView course that will be offered in May. For more information and to register for the upcoming course, visit Kitware's training page.

Glass Devices will be used to Develop and Analyze Applications in a Variety of Fields

 

After signing up for the Glass Explorer program several months ago, Kitware recently purchased several Google Glass devices. Kitwareans began their Google Glass exploration by capturing and sharing videos. Next, they dove into software development by writing a simple app for the Nexus 7 tablet.   

In continuing their Google Glass exploration, Kitwareans plan to build an initial application using the min3D library to render simple graphics. The Glass devices will also be used to examine applications involving 3D visualization, medical imaging, computer vision, and medical records. 

 

For more information and pictures, check out our blog entry

storyCKitware Named to Technology Companies List

List Compiled by Albany Business Review Contains 31 NY Capital Region Companies


Kitware has been ranked 17th on the Albany Business Review's "The List: Technology Companies in the Capital Region." The List ranks companies by New York Capital Region revenue. Kitware not only generates revenue in the New York Capital Region, but 85 of its 107 employees are located in Kitware's headquarters in Clifton Park, NY.

According to the Albany Business Review, The List contains "plenty of companies who are on the cutting edge of new technology." In addition to Kitware, these companies include GE, Philips Healthcare, and GlobalFoundries.

 

This is not Kitware's first appearance on an Albany Business Review list. In fact, in November 2013, Kitware placed 11th on " The List: Top Defense Contractors in the Capital Region." Meanwhile, in 2012, Kitware's Chairman and CFO, Ken Martin, won an Albany Business Review  CFO of the Year award.

storyE5April Edition of The Source now Available

Catch up on the Latest Open-Source Project Developments     


The April issue of The Source is now available online. This issue covers the recent releases of VTK, CMake, and ITK.  

 

The Source also contains several articles including one on Packaging VistA for the Debian Linux distribution. Besides discussing packaging VistA, this article features information on MUMPS. Other article topics include UVis, which provides web-based analysis and visualization for large climate and geospatial datasets, and writing STL files from ITK for 3D printing. Furthermore, the use of CMake by Wolfram, Canonical, and biicode is also highlighted in this issue, in addition to Kitware news and recent releases.

 

We're always looking for contributions to The Source, so if you leverage one of the open-source toolkits to which we contribute or have a story to share, please email [email protected]. We are also happy to highlight your use of our tools through a case study on one of our open source websites.