Universite du Quebec en Outaouais Installs InterSense Motion Tracking System in Cyberpsychology Lab

BEDFORD, MA, Mar 31 (MARKET WIRE) --
InterSense Inc., a market leader in precision motion technology, today
announced
its custom configured, IS-900 wireless motion tracking system has been
integrated
into Psyche, a six-sided immersive display being used in the Cyberpsychology Lab
(http://w3.uqo.ca/cyberpsy) at the Universite du Quebec en Outaouais. Psyche is
used
for research focused on validating the clinical effectiveness of virtual
therapeutic environments and of telepsychotherapy for certain mental disorders,
including
anxiety disorders and sexually deviant behavior.

Psyche is part of a project led by the Universite du Quebec en Outaouais
toequip several anxiety disorders clinics across Canada with virtual reality
based
systems that enable the creation of virtual environments with which to treat
severe anxiety disorders. Virtual reality enables individuals to interact
in real time with a three-dimensional computer-simulated environment via an
immersive
display, providing a more confidential and less costly option for therapy than
traditional means which has been shown to be just as effective when treating
somepsychological disorders.

Featuring InterSense's MicroTrax(TM) user interface devices, the IS-900
wireless
system in Psyche enables the real-time tracking of users' movements as they
interact with virtual 3-D images displayed on the walls of the room. This is
accomplished via the InterSense wireless head tracker, which updates the
system's visualization software with precise, smooth measurements of the user's
viewpoint, and a wireless wand input device, which enables the user to navigate
through the environment with six degrees of freedom while intuitively
interacting with the scene.

The precise and smooth tracking provided by InterSense's IS-900 system
provides
users with the fine level of detail required to achieve perceptual realism while
interacting with 3-D virtual images in this environment. Furthermore, the custom
configuration allows for a seamless integration of the components into the
display while maintaining uniform performance throughout the entire environment.

InterSense joined forces with VizTek, a leading provider of turnkey
visualization systems for professional applications, to incorporate its system
into
the design of this unique display.

"Telepsychology and virtual reality assisted psychology are emerging and
highly innovative research areas, which are greatly aided by the integration
of motion tracking technology in order to provide a more realistic therapeutic
environment," stated Stephane Bouchard, Canada Research Chair in Clinical
Cyberpsychology at the Universite du Quebec en Outaouais. "We selected
InterSense's IS-900 for a variety of reasons, including its high precision and
low
latency, ability to track multiple objects wirelessly, and most importantly for
its seamless integration into the Psyche."

"Facilities such as Psyche are driving cutting edge research at the
intersection of technology and psychology, capitalizing on the latest technology
to create state of the art immersive displays," stated Mike Donfrancesco, vice
president of sales at InterSense. "We're happy to partner with Professor
Bouchard and his team to provide a precise, reliable tracking solution for this
advanced research."

The installation at the Universite du Quebec en Outaouais marks the fifth
installation of InterSense's six-sided display solution, once again
provingthe IS-900 is an ideal system for such complex, data-intensive
situations. InterSense
has also successfully installed motion tracking systems within six-sided
immersive visualization environments at Iowa State University's Virtual Reality
Applications Center (VRAC), Duke University (The Visroom's "C"), the University
of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Beckman Institute Cube) and Louisiana Immersive
Technologies Enterprise (3-D Immersive Visualization Total Immersion System).

Introduced in 1999, InterSense's IS-900 motion tracking product family is an
enabling technology used in flight simulation, mission training systems, oil and
gas exploration, 3-D visualization rooms and other immersive display
applications.
With more than 1,000 systems installed worldwide, the IS-900 product offers
reliable
and accurate motion tracking for the most demanding applications.

About InterSense

Founded in 1996, InterSense Inc. is a precision motion technology company
delivering real time positioning, tracking and alignment capabilities, which
bring
higher speed and quality to visual simulation, guidance and enhanced vision
applications. InterSense's patented motion tracking products enable realistic
interaction with computer graphics for demanding applications including
simulation
and training; oil and gas exploration; flight, vehicle and manufacturing
guidance;
virtual prototyping and design; medical imaging; entertainment; and video/film
production. Privately held InterSense is headquartered in Bedford,
Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.intersense.com.

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