Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the the Advanced Technologies Division (ATD) of SDS International with a field office in Connecticut. The ATD specializes in state-of-the-art PC-based visuals/sensor simulations and training simulation products for military and commercial customers.

The division performs extensive R&D and provides R&D expertise and support services directly to government and prime contractors. As a small business, we have rapidly become recognized as an industry leader in the development of cost-effective, high-fidelity, PC-Based Image Generation (PC-IG) systems for application on emerging and legacy simulators.

PC-Based Reconfigurable simulators, High-fidelity PC-Based IGs, and associated high-fidelity geo-specific, photo-realistic databases, and world-class real-time 3D models represent our core business areas.

• Visual/Sensor Database Conversion, Design & Development including NVG (Physics-Based Lighting per Texel) and IR (Material Encoded), Terrains and Models
• Visual System Design & Integration (Multi-Channel, Tiled High Resolution and Dome)
• Simulator Design & Development
• Instructor Operator Station (IOS) Design and Development
• Analysis & Design Utilizing Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Software Managers Network Best Practices
• Interoperability Network Design and Implementation (DIS, HLA, IPX, Microsoft Direct Play, UDP, MBONE)
• Custom Application Programming Including Real-Time Physics-Based Models
• Biomedical Sciences, Physiology, Human Factors Expertise

Services

• PC-Based Image Generation (PC-IG) and Visualization Systems
• High-Quality, PC-Focused OpenFlight Compatible Databases
• Industry Leading Visual Models (Space/Air/Ground/Sea)
• PC-Based Reconfigurable Simulators
• Ground-Based Forward Air Controller Training Simulators
• Rapid Terrain Generation Capabilities
• Advanced Viewers
• World-Class Research and Development
• Premier Technical Expertise

Contracts and Projects (pdf)

• Stinger Missile Simulator
• F-16 Human Engineering Development
• Flight Simulation Research / Visuals
• F-22 Simulation Program
• PC-Based T&E Research
• Operator-In-The-Loop Simulation
• Space Maneuver Vehicle Program
• NVG Simulation

Products

• AAcuity® Gateway
• AAcuity-Hero-FPS
• AAcuity® PC-IG
• AACuity® PC-IG ShAAdow Buffer
• GeoSource-RTB^TM
• I-FACT
• LiteFlite® Reconfigurable Simulators
• LiteFlite® SPATS
• Real World Entity Models 
• Real World Visual Databases
• ROVATTS™ Adaptable Unmanned Simulators
• ROVATTS™ MQ-1 Simulators
• ROVATTS™ Reaper Simulators
• Spectator/NEXWARS Viewers