December 2009 - CABEM Upgrades VNA Care Network & Hospice Website
CABEM is refreshing the
VNA Care Network & Hospice Website to make it a more effective tool for communicating VNA services and locations to those searching for immediate support. CABEM will work closely with the VNA (Visiting Nurses Association) to update the home page within the context of the existing design to accommodate new content direction and better promote service offerings. VNA updates much of the content themselves, and looks to CABEM for design and development support. As part of this refresh, CABEM will build a customized Photo Gallery tool to present images like the VNA’s newly renovated residence for the terminally ill, the
Elizabeth Evarts de Rham Hospice Home at Chilton Street in Cambridge, Ma. CABEM recently concluded an upgrade of the VNA’s
Home, Health and Hospice portal, expanding staff training capabilities and admin functionality.
November 2009 - Eight Previews at Once with CABEM Livia_vLAB
CABEM continues to enhance our web-based virtual monitoring applications using MPEG4 and Flash technologies. CABEM Livia_vLab, for the engineering and testing industry, now enables authenticated individuals to see up to eight preview boxes on their browser screen at the same time, to compare live tests, and live data results, from the convenience of their desktop. In the Livia admin, up to eight web cameras and *KVM switches can be set up and easily configured in a variety of combinations to accomplish project objectives. LabInsight, a customized version of Livia_vLab, has been upgraded this month for National Technical Systems, a global engineering services firm with expertise in product testing and evaluation.
* KVM switches are used to extend computer desktop/screens through the CABEM Livia_vLab application.
October 2009 - Frag-IT to Capture and Play Back Explosions
CABEM has been awarded a contract to assist in developing Frag-IT, short for Fragmentation Infrared Tracking Technology. The Frag-IT system, based on previous IR tracking projects the team has been involved with, records an explosion for later playback and analysis.
The Frag-IT project is lead by M2 Technologies. CABEM provides software development assistance and other technical expertise, and University of Kentucky supplies image processing expertise. The project is sponsored by Marine Corps Systems Command.
September 2009 - TAB EZ: 2nd Year Running!
Initially launched in September 2008, TAB EZ is at it again, assisting organizations and communities in the preparation of EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants. CABEM designed, built and deployed www.tabez.org in collaboration with Kansas State University (KSU), and provides maintenance and software upgrades for the online application throughout the year. Designed for ease of use, our team built TAB EZ with collaborative tools and functionality to build proposals, access resources and share site data. CABEM worked with KSU to enhance and update the site to reflect the FY10 EPA Brownfields grant guidelines released in late August. Move fast: the deadline for proposal submittal is October 16, 2009!
August 2009 - CABEM Works with UOL on New Software Release
Stand-off Bomb Detection (SBD) System Version 0.0.1 was released by the team of M2 Technologies, Kansas State University and CABEM earlier this summer as part of a UOL initiative lead by KSU and of M2 – an additional release date of version 0.1.1 is expected in September. The SBD device measures neutron and/or photon energies to rapidly interrogate a distant “target” in a matter of seconds to determine whether the object contains conventional explosives. The system is managed via a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and control software controlling the integrated equipment and sensors while displaying relevant information for three classes of users. Version 0.0.1 refined the remote capabilities of a number of this system’s features; the up and coming release of Version 0.1.1 will include algorithmic updates for gamma-photon scanning, and bug fixes based on user feedback.
July 2009 - CABEM completes ThermalSquad Control and UI Design Document
The ThermalSquad Control and UI Design Document developed by CABEM, Kansas State University (KSU) and M2 Technologies has been approved by the UOL team. The ThermalSquad Software models body physiology and temperature to predict the impact of Marine or other military uniforms and equipment under extremes of hot and cold field conditions. The Control and UI Document describes the transition from version 1.0 to 2.0 of the software by adding a user friendly graphical interface to the existing command line simulation. The document also lays a framework for future software versions including a more detailed body models, more dynamic motion modeling, and 3D graphical output.
June 2009 - CABEM Delivers Nationwide Video Protocol Upgrades to NTS
As part of National Technical Services (NTS) LabInsight offerings, live tests are filmed real time for desktop viewing by program participants and NTS clients. Incidents of delayed and blurred videos while viewing tests live were increasingly causing problems for NTS program managers. Assessing the dilemma holistically, CABEM provided an in depth analysis, considering the uniqueness of different NTS facilities, resources and processes nationwide. CABEM proposed the right mix of technology and process consultation, resolving the problems by implementing H264 compression protocol and upgrading specifications and processes for NTS networks and cameras. CABEM’s efforts resulted in vastly improved refresh rates and video quality for this important customer facing program.
April 2009 - Accolades to IdentityForce
CABEM applauds our client, IdentityForce, for supporting New York’s Iona College as the first higher education organization in the nation to eliminate the threat of data breaches. Colleges and Universities are often targeted for data breaches and identity theft. IdentityForce’s CampusWatch solution for Iona College protects the community at large with a comprehensive program that uses prevention, detection, restoration and reimbursement tools, offers education and training, and facilitates compliance with federal and state identity theft-related regulations. CABEM provides IdentityForce with application design and development for their complex backend admin capabilities as well creative design for various online initiatives.
April 2009 - CABEM Welcomes Scientist, Dr Harvey Shau
Senior scientist, Harvey Schau, PhD, has joined CABEM as a consultant teaming up with us on undisclosed projects for the military. Currently a visiting professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a subject matter expertise in Optics and Infrared Technologies, Dr. Schau has 25 years experience working with military systems that include: R&D in optics, image processing, hyperspectral sensing, aerospace engineering, and pattern recognition for Meridian Systems; design for diffractive optics elements and development of real time computer based system for processing 6 LWIR and 4 visible sensors in a missile seeker DARPA; achieving success in phase correction using liquid crystals for wide field view optics, and, diffractive infrared optics for wide field of regard without gimbals for Raytheon; as well as field measurement, integration, and testing of electro-optical and infrared sensors and missile seekers at the Radiation Technology Laboratory and computer models of military targets and countermeasures for both low altitude and ballistic missile systems as part of General Dynamics/Hughes.
March 2009 - New NQA Site Goes Live
Drawing from the NQA brand and current design direction, CABEM redesigned NQA's (National Quality Assurance) site with a new look and feel, a flash introduction, and a GUI and over all structure that is more contemporary and intuitive. In addition to installing Livia, CABEM’s proprietary CMS (content management system), CABEM also expanded the site’s admin tools, adding an Events application for promoting seminars and events, and facilitating online customer registrations and credit card payments.
February 2009 - CABEM to Brand and Build Successimo
CABEM has been chosen to brand and build a new website for Successimo.com; a site in the making that promises success to customers who actively engage in Successimo’s unique online proposition. Learning, financial reward, and social networking, are the key elements of Successimo’s model. Participants are encouraged to learn, grow and reward themselves by completing a series of brief lessons of their choice chosen from an extensive array of topics. Points are earned upon completion of the lessons and are redeemed for product purchases that will be facilitated through the Successimo site. Working closely with Successimo’s originators and investors, CABEM will develop the visual identity in parallel with the site development and build. The development and build will incorporate complex functionality addressing a learning curriculum, membership status, point redemption, product purchasing and team building, to name just a few.
January 2009 - CABEM to Redesign M2 Website
CABEM has been chosen to design and build a new website for long term client and partner, M2; a woman owned organization that stays on the forefront of developing techniques for providing non-lethal capabilities to military, law enforcement and homeland security agencies. As part of the redesign, CABEM will work closely with the M2 team to clarify important brand characteristics and enhance messaging. In addition to the new look and feel, the upcoming site will be more interactive and better structured for flexibility and future expansion. Included in the build will be Livia, CABEM's proprietary Content Management System.
