Exhibit: "Power Saver" Interactive Exhibit
Venue: Trade Shows, 10 each year since 1993
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date: May, 1993
Client: Exposystems Inc.
Contributors: Mystus Interactus, Exposystems (graphics, housing)

Client's Requirements: B.C. Hydro wished to have a public interest display at their trade show booth that was informative, entertaining and captivating. The exhibit was to be an interactive kiosk dealing with energy consumption in the home. The exhibit had to be easily portable and quick to assemble. The completed exhibit allowed the visitor to select a common home appliance. The appliance would then light up in the graphics, a stunning red "expense thermometer" would rise to the yearly dollar value and the actual amount would be displayed numerically in 3" digits. The cycle time for each appliance was about 10 seconds. Typically visitors try most of the appliances.

Fulfillment by Mystus: B.C. Hydro organizers were unable to find anyone in British Columbia equal to the task. From their office in Vancouver a directive to find a qualified supplier of custom interactive electronic components was issued to all locations of the Exposystems corporation. Mystus Interactus was contacted in Toronto and subsequently awarded the contract based on their experience developing similar exhibits for museums. LED lighting was used for the backlights because they are extremely rugged, turn on instantly and virtually never burn out. All electronics were custom produced by Mystus with a microcomputer board orchestrating the responses.

Interesting Features: The control console and graphics panels were connected via an infrared communications link - no wires!