IBM has unveiled a new experiential exhibit at Innoventions at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, inviting guests to discover the possibilities of building a smarter planet using computer demonstrations and interactive kiosks.
The Smarter Planet exhibit includes hands-on interactive kiosks offering guests a "match" game that reveals societal and technological implications of creating a smarter planet. Guests will discover how more than 2 billion people are using mobile phones to open and use bank accounts for the first time; or that only 11 percent of the U.S. money supply is cash; or that by unplugging household appliance while not in use homeowners can save cash, up to $286 every year; or how smarter food systems track the temperatures of foods from one location to another to prevent spoilage. From the same kiosks, guests can take a Smarter Planet poll and compare their answers with those of other visitors.
"The new SmarterPlanet experience brings to life the many ways in which IBM technologies are invisibly woven into the way people live, work and play," said Gary Cohen, IBM's general manager, Global Communications. "The objective is for guests to walk away understanding how forward-thinking solutions can solve our greatest societal problems, and the increasing role technology will play in improving the quality of life for people across the world."
