Visual Learning Systems of Missoula’s Feature Analyst Helping CAE Inc. Create World Class Simulation Systems

Visual Learning Systems (VLS) http://www.featureanalyst.com is pleased to announce
that CAE Inc. http://www.cae.com , a leading provider of simulation and modeling technologies,
has chosen Feature Analyst to assist in the creation of its flight
simulation systems for civil aviation and defense customers.

“The introduction of satellite images and aerial photography mapped on
terrain has posed another level of complexity to the development of visual
databases,” states Art Malvar, CAE’s Group Leader, Advanced Database
Development. Feature Analyst addresses this issue by automatically
extracting features of interest from these datasets quickly and accurately.

Feature Analyst can help companies avoid tedious and costly manual work.
The software eliminates most of the manual processes required and increases
the scene content of the databases created.
As a direct result, Malvar estimates that by incorporating Feature Analyst
into CAE’s production workflow, “What took 4 weeks before, is now taking 4
days.”

“We are excited to be supporting the efforts of CAE,” states VLS COO Stuart
Blundell. “Feature Analyst was built to solve the bottle-neck of capturing
valuable information from imagery. The fact that an industry leader such as
CAE has adopted our technology is a testament not only to the power of the
software but its practical usability as well.”

About VLS

Visual Learning Systems, Inc. is a world-wide leader in automated feature
extraction solutions for the GIS industry. Feature Analyst and LIDAR
Analyst, the VLS flagship software products, are used for 2D and 3D GIS
database management and mapping applications supporting Defense, Homeland
Security, Education, Environmental projects and more. As extensions to
ERDAS IMAGINE®, SOCET SET®, the ArcGIS™ suite, and soon GeoMedia, Feature
Analyst is used in every U.S. state, in over 50 countries and 100
universities. LIDAR Analyst is the revolutionary new VLS product that
automates 3D capture of buildings, trees, and bare earth from LIDAR data.
Additional information can be found at http://www.featureanalyst.com.

About CAE

CAE is a leading provider of simulation and modeling technologies as well as
integrated training services for commercial and business aviation, and
defence customers worldwide. The company has annual revenues of
approximately C$1 billion, with operations and training facilities in 17
countries on five continents. http://www.cae.com