Communication and Systems (CS)

Communication and Systems simplifies its development process with the Qt application framework.

The Challenge
CS, a leading provider of virtual reality solutions in market segments including military/defense, space imaging and aerospace, needed a cross-platform toolkit for developing the user interface of a virtual prototyping system. To meet the company’s needs, the development platform had to meet strict requirements. It had to be high performance, reliable, open and portable.

The Solution
Qt met all of the company’s criteria. Not only did Qt support a wide range of platforms for GUI development, it helped simplify the development process by abstracting low-level infrastructure tasks, allowing the team to focus on creating feature-rich applications. Additionally Qt made it possible for the virtual reality department to develop its own widgets library that tightly integrates with the CS application’s toolkit. This enabled the team to build an internal expansion of its 3D rendering framework specifically dedicated to Qt widgets. Full access to Qt source code also offered the team a high degree of transparency that gave them an advantage in testing and maintaining Qt-based applications.

The Value
Qt made it possible for the CS development team to develop GUIs 1.5 times faster. Not only does this reduce development cost, it frees the team to focus on creating enhanced features and functionality to increase product marketability and customer satisfaction.

Using Qt to develop our cross-platform systems is definitely a time-saver. We develop GUIs 1.5 times faster with Qt and Qt Designer compared to basic development techniques. - Dr. Olivier Balet, Technical and Project Director, CS Virtual Reality Department