Information Technology

Videoconferencing, VoIP, and Collaboration
AZ Technology provides innovative solutions for Internet-Protocol-based videoconferencing and workgroup collaboration. We are a dealer and reseller of industry-leading voice, video, and application-sharing conferencing hardware and software. We specialize in desktop PC conferencing, conference room systems, audio-video streaming, and integration with telephony systems. We provide a single source of products and expertise to meet our customers' requirements.
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Teleoperations and Data Acquisition
AZ Technology has been firmly rooted in teleoperations and data acquisition for over 10 years. Experience began with payload support and telemetry data acquisition and has fully evolved into automation and manufacturing, telemedicine, telescience, aircraft telemetry and large facility monitoring expertise.
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Distance Learning and Public Outreach
The "Multimedia Generation" relies heavily on sensory stimuli and social cues to learn. Successful distance learning programs must utilize "next generation" teaching techniques in order to interest and challenge students. AZ Technology has applied its videoconferencing and teleoperations experience to Public Outreach activities like education and business-to-business.
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Wireless Handheld Solutions
AZ Technology can provide integrated and customized wireless handheld solutions for:

• Business - To allow a mobile sales force to securely connect to corporate sales, inventory, and customer relations management systems while on a customer visit. No need to return to the office to submit orders or check shipping status.
• Manufacturing - To allow operators to monitor health and status of automated processes. Corrective action can be commanded immediately if problems arise.
• Emergency Response - To allow 'first responders' to file reports and transmit images from the disaster scene. Information is immediately available to off-site disaster management personnel to coordinate relief efforts.
• Entertainment - To allow subscribers to view live or on-demand sports, news, or movies from anywhere.
• Medical - To allow health care professionals to securely monitor patient status and remotely submit diagnosis.
  All solutions written in Java2 MicroEdition (J2ME) for compatibility with a wide range of wireless PDA and phones. Solutions also compatible with nation-wide cellular phone services and WiFi networks. This image shows a prototype display developed under contract with NASA to securely monitor live voice, video, and data from space station.
  
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Timekeeping Software
Metronome is a free, web-based timesheet system that complies with US Federal Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) regulations

Features:

• Web-based to allow access from anywhere in the world
• No frills, simple to use pages
• Username & password access control
• Admin reporting: by job number, by employee
• No automatic data transfer to payroll systems (keeps accountability trails separate)
• Jobs assigned to users so users don't see all job numbers in system
• Owner's of job numbers get special budget report
• Timesheets locked once signed by employee and manager
• Admin & user web pages work in any browser on any operating system
• Server is 100% Java so works on MS Windows™ or Linux
• Requires the Jakarta Tomcat open source web server (free)
• Requires the MySQL open source database (free)