Singapore-based E-Motive has introduced a breakthrough in the use of LCD screens in elevators and other public facilities.

Eavis (Elevator Audio Video Information System), described as the next generation of LCD screens for use in elevators, allows building managers to have complete control of the information being shown on the screens in their elevators.
"With the revolutionary new Eavis," says a company spokesman, "E-Motive provides operators with the ability to offer customers complete floor directories, TV feed, video clips, animations, still ads, stock market information, fixed and variable messages, as well as the time, date and temperature readings - all automatically updated.
"Unlike other systems, Eavis is interfaced to the elevator controller and shows the elevator's floor position and direction. With a variety of screen sizes and mounting options available, it is both versatile and simple to install."
Eavis features ground-breaking user-friendly scheduling software that runs on MS Windows, enabling building personnel to schedule multiple communication events that are initiated either at floor arrival or by the time of day, he says. Other applications include visual information systems for lobbies or hallways.
Typical installation sites include hotels, airports, government buildings, banks, corporate offices, residential buildings, subways, entertainment venues and recreation centres.
E-Motive has recently supplied custom-designed displays and a lift monitoring system to the Al Faisaliah building in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Twenty-two of the building's elevators were fitted with E-Motive's customised FS1040 full colour LCD position indicators. These feature high resolution displays showing elevator position, direction, date and time, as well as floor directories and different company logos for each floor. The units are programmable to display a wide range of messages, from weather forecasts and special greetings to forthcoming events. Realtime messages, such as news flashes or public warnings, can also be relayed from a remote PC through an RS485 serial interface.