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Interfaces Visualize Data for Airline Safety, Efficiency
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
As the A-Train Constellation orbits Earth to gather data, NASA scientists and partners visualize, analyze, and communicate the information. To this end, Langley Research Center awarded SBIR funding to Fairfax, Virginia-based WxAnalyst Ltd. to refine the companyճ existing user interface for Google Earth to visualize data. Hawaiian Airlines is now using the technology to help manage its flights.