Part of our expansion project includes plans for a 60 seat
theater/auditorium.  I have been asked to determine what it would take
(equipment, costs, etc.) to add an interactive capability.  To
accomplish this, each seat would be fitted with a 4 button keypad
which would allow the patrons to respond to questions in a program
(either computer or human guided) and to guide the outcome of the
program with their chioces.  A couple of years back, I did the initial
research on a system like this for 25 seats.  It revolved around
I/O boards from Keithley-Metrabyte and custom built keypads and a
very fast computer.
 
I am looking for:
 
A supplier of keypads designed specifically for this purpose.
 
Recommendations on hardware:
        If you have an interactive theater, look into the support
        room and tell me what you've got running it - a single
        computer?  A network of computers?  How many stations (seats)
        does it service?  Does it operate laser disk players?
        CD-ROM drives?  Who set it up for you?  You get the picture...
 
Any help is always appreciated.
 
Mark C. Vang
Exhibit Technician
 
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