Contraves Cora
 Cora-1 | |
| Manufacturer | Contraves |
|---|---|
| Type | Fire-control system |
| Release date | late 1950s |
The Cora was a digital fire control system designed by Peter Toth and produced by the Swiss company Contraves.
Development
Peter Toth started the design in 1957, and the system was fielded for anti-aircraft fire direction with the Swiss Army in the 60s.[1]
One copy of the system was used at the EPFL for cartography, and was put on display during Expo64. The unit was rediscovered in storage in 2011, and is now on display at the Musée Bolo, in the Computer Science department of the EPFL.[1]
References
- 1 2 Un ordinateur historique retrouvé dans les caves de l’EPFL Archived 2014-11-08 at the Wayback Machine., 24 Heures
External links
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- Discovery of Two Historical Computers in Switzerland: Zuse Machine M9 and Contraves Cora and Discovery of Unknown Documents on the Early History of Computing at the ETH Archives, Making the History of Computing Relevant , Springer 2013
- Schweizer Transistorrechner für militärische und zivile Zwecke, IT Magazine 2012/01
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