Method of controlling intelligent destination elevators with selected operation modes
OwnerPieter J. de Grootinventor
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Abstract
A method of controlling an intelligent destination elevator control system streamlines the control of two or more destination elevators. Operations of a group of destination elevators are monitored to gain experience about how the population is served by the group of destination elevators that serves a building or a building zone. The analysis of measured and/or modeled data and conditions with data about traffic patterns and traffic characteristics enables the system to dynamically control the destination elevators. The system may enhance passengers' experience through efficiency and/or with an improved comfort level.
Claims10
A computer implemented method that facilitates operation of a group of destination elevators, comprising:
- retaining a data structure, in a data warehouse, that represents modes of operations of a group of destination elevators that satisfy predetermined traffic conditions, the modes of operations comprising timing parameters for operating the group of destination elevators;
- identifying a subset of modes of operations from the data warehouse based on a first selected operation parameter;
- selecting a mode of operation from the subset of modes of operations that satisfies a second selected operation parameter;
- programming a processor with a timing parameter based on the selected mode of operation, the processor driving an elevator control system that operates the group of destination elevators;
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- assigning passengers to one of an elevator in the group of destination elevators until a maximum number of destinations provided by the selected mode of operation is reached.
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