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SYSltMS INC '<~'~"-'::';' Dr. John Hitt President, University of Central Florida 3100 Technology, Room 315 Orlando, FL 32826 November 16, 2007 Dear Dr. Hitt, This letter is in reference to the proposal submitted by the University of Central Florida Institute for Simulation and Training and Florida Atlantic University for the State of Florida for a Center of Excellence in High Performance Computing. As a professional working in High Performance Computing over 20 years, I consider myself to be an expert in this area. I am also the former Simulation Research Lead for the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Management Office. My current work involves the development of massive multiplayer online virtual worlds for education and medical training. I see the confluence of gaming and HPC environments as a compelling platform upon which to excite and stimulate our university and secondary-level students towards greater interest and achievements, and ultimately careers, in these increasingly important areas. Many exciting innovations and products are sure to emerge in our marketplace by modeling complex interactions on HPC platforms. Moreover, HPC is an essential tool in academic research today ranging from understanding the quantum world to exploring the human genome. Many researchers and educators are working on creating new "onscreen" virtual experiences and environments. This proposal will enable the groundswell of interest in "serious games" by looking holistically at not only the content and delivery system, but at the entire social classroom environment on a massive scale as "the interface". This approach (which has precedents in socalled Mixed and Augmented Realities as extensions of screen-based Virtual Reality) is ripe for research and development in an HPC environment. This project will provide a much-needed transformation of the physical and social environment where young people spend a significant amount of their formative years. Our students and researchers deserve access to the same level of technological sophistication in their laboratories and classrooms as they now have in their homes and mobile phones. This proposal addresses this serious gap by teaming major Florida universities with leading edge companies such as Forterra Systems Inc. I appreciate the opportunity to express my support for this project, and look forward to advising the team on its research efforts and looking for technology tr,ansfer oppo.rtunities for Forterra once the grant is awarded. , ,
Sincerely, 
Michael R. Macedonia, Vice President Forterra Systems Inc. 
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