Newswise — Little Rock, Ark. (June 4, 2013)--Officials at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock announce an economic and higher education “game changer” − the opening of the new UALR George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center™ (EAC).
The EAC features data visualization systems that are among the first of their kind in the world.
The EmergiFLEX™ and the Mobile EmergiFLEX™ systems at the center were custom designed and built by Mechdyne Corp, a leading provider of visual information technologies headquartered in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Unique features include a massive, 24-screen reconfigurable video wall providing 3D data immersion with additional 3D floor projection; the latest haptic interface technology to “touch” the data with force feedback sensations; and advanced video collaboration tools that include new robotic “telepresence” equipment.
Made possible by a grant of more than $5 million from the George W. Donaghey Foundation, the EAC is led by Dr. Mary L. Good, UALR special advisor to the chancellor for economic development.
According to Good, big data provides the next frontier in discovery, business, and society, as more data is produced, stored, and analyzed. New federal research programs at the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are aimed at analyzing and using the flood of available information.
The EAC integrates several technologies to serve a diverse group, including partners in business, sciences, health care, education, and engineering.
Located on the fourth floor of UALR’s Engineering and Information Technology building and linked through fiber optics to UALR’s Computational Research Center, the facility includes 35 screens and monitors with more than 50 million pixels offering high definition resolution for both 2D and 3D applications.
The center will build on the faculty expertise and resources of UALR’s diverse academic offerings and research in advanced data science and data analytics, which already include Advanced Computational Research, Information Quality, and Virtual Reality (3-D immersive environments).
The center’s new Data Science Advisory Board is comprised of regional and national leaders from academia, industry, and government. The EAC has three development and promotional partnerships: Mechdyne Corporation, HP, and Today’s Office.
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