Computer
Benares Historic House
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| Nom de l'objet : | Computer |
| Matériaux : | plastic, paint, net |
| Numéro de catalogue : | BR2010.7.1 |
| Numéro d'accession : | BR2010.7 |
| Pays d'origine : | North America, Canada, Ontario |
| Date de début de production : | 1978 |
| Description : | A computerized program encased in a large plastic body that resembles a robot. The main body of the robot is made out of white plastic with a grey and black plastic domed top. It has two stylised arms at each side and have a rounded shoulder box, rectangular with a circular end. The front panel is marked with 'Mississauga Transit' in black letters above an indentation which housed a digital clock. One each side of this are connectors for telephones. Below is a sign that reads: 'ERICA'. The laser part of the front panel has geometric patters in black on white background to represent the popular inside of a working computer. A speaker box, with four plastic screws, is situated just below the name 'ERICA'. A large Robertson screw is situated on the front near the centre The back of robot computer has more black stripes on white background. It also has some silver coloured stripes stuck in horizontal rectangular outlines. The dome top is painted in triangular segment which meet at the centre top divided by silver stripes and a wider band of silver. A piece of screening is stuck in the front and back to represent ventilation. A small 'Made in Canada' sticker is placed on the laser proper left of the front panel. |
| Fonctions : | Beginning in 1975 the Mississauga Transit introduced computer-controlled bus operations through the Easy Rider system which included an automated telephone information system that provided updates to when buses were scheduled to arrive at a particular stop. In October 22 1977 ERICA (Easy Rider Information with Computerized Assistance) was introduced. This life sized model of a robot was placed at Square One Shopping mall and was connected to a telephone where riders would have accessed information whether bus routes were running on time or late through a high tech computer system placed on ERICA as well on various Mississauga buses. The robot resembled the R2 D2 character from the Star Wars movie which came out around the same time as ERICA was introduced. |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Mississauga |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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