The present invention relates to a method of highly efficiently operating an elevator by analyzing an operation of the elevator, including: a base information collecting step of measuring and collecting information on a change over time in magnitudes of current values of a driving unit when the driving unit for moving the elevator upward or downward moves the elevator upward in a normal state, measuring and collecting information on a change over time in magnitudes of current values of the driving unit when moving the elevator downward, classifying the measured information into driving information of the driving unit when moving the elevator upward and driving information of the driving unit when moving the elevator downward, and storing the driving information of the driving unit when moving the elevator upward and the driving information of the driving unit when moving the elevator downward as base information of the driving unit.

A method of monitoring a conveyance apparatus within a conveyance system, the method including: obtaining a health level of the conveyance system at a first conveyance apparatus location; determining a first identifier for the first conveyance apparatus location; displaying the health level for the conveyance system at the first conveyance apparatus location and the first identifier for the first conveyance apparatus location on a display device; determining a current location of an individual within the conveyance system; and displaying the location of the individual within the conveyance system on the display device.

An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system includes a plurality of components respectively configured for at least one function during operation of the elevator system. A plurality of sensors are each associated with at least one of the components. Each sensor senses at least one characteristic of an actual performance of an associated one of the components. A processor is configured to receive respective indications from the sensors regarding the actual performance of the associated components, determine a difference between the actual performance and a desired performance of any of the components based on the respective indications, and determine an adjustment to the operation of the elevator system based upon the determined difference.

To provide an elevator 3D data processing device that can align 3D data of a shaft without requiring a special marker. The elevator 3D data processing device includes a reference straight line extracting unit that extracts, from 3D data of a shaft of an elevator, a reference straight line of the shaft, a first aligning unit that aligns the 3D data of the shaft according to the reference straight line extracted by the reference straight line extracting unit, a reference plane extracting unit that extracts a reference plane of the shaft from the 3D data aligned by the first aligning unit, and a second aligning unit that aligns, according to the reference plane extracted by the reference plane extracting unit, the 3D data aligned by the first aligning unit.

To provide a 3D data acquisition device, a 3D data acquisition system, and a 3D data acquisition method for an elevator which are capable of improving measurement accuracy of 3D point group data on an inside of a shaft. The 3D data acquisition device for the elevator includes: a housing that constitutes an outer shell; and a plurality of 3D distance imaging sensors which are provided in the housing so as to directly face each of a plurality of side walls of a shaft of the elevator on a horizontal projection plane and which acquire 3D point group data. According to the configuration, measurement accuracy of 3D point group data on the inside of the shaft can be improved.

In a building human flow estimation system having a building human flow simulation section which receives, as input values, building traffic data indicative of floors between which people move by using an elevator in a building, building layout data related to a layout of the building, and an elevator parameter value related to the elevator and estimates a flow of people, there are provided an evaluation section which calculates an evaluation value for evaluating a reproduction degree of the flow of people estimated by the building human flow simulation section based on a first evaluation index related to the flow of people estimated by the building human flow simulation section and a second evaluation index related to an actual flow of people in the building, and an output section which outputs the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation section.

An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system monitoring assembly includes a wind detector configured to detect wind in a hoistway and to provide a wind detector output regarding the detected wind. A processor is configured to receive the wind detector output, determine whether at least one characteristic of the detected wind satisfies at least one predetermined criterion corresponding to an effect on the elevator system, and provide an indication of at least one of the satisfied criterion and the effect on the elevator system.

This disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring a sheave bearing condition, and in particular relates to passenger conveyer systems, such as elevator systems, employing the system and method. An example passenger conveyer system includes a suspension member, and a sheave configured to rotate on a bearing. The suspension member is wrapped around at least a portion of the sheave. Further, the system includes a sensor mounted adjacent an end of the suspension member, and a controller configured to determine a condition of the bearing based on an output of the sensor.

An illustrative example embodiment of an elevator system includes a plurality of components respectively configured for at least one function during operation of the elevator system. A plurality of sensors are each associated with at least one of the components. Each sensor senses at least one characteristic of an actual performance of an associated one of the components. A processor is configured to receive respective indications from the sensors regarding the actual performance of the associated components, determine a difference between the actual performance and a desired performance of any of the components based on the respective indications, and determine an adjustment to the operation of the elevator system based upon the determined difference.

An elevator system (100) includes an elevator car (102). A first drive assembly (160) engages a first tension member (112). The first tension member (112) is coupled to the elevator car (102) and to a first counter-weight (104). A second drive assembly (170) engages a second tension member (122). The second tension member (122) is coupled to the elevator car (102) and to a second counterweight (106). The first tension member (112) can be coupled to the elevator car (102) at a first position (110) and the second tension member (122) can be coupled to the elevator car (102) at a second position (120) opposite the first position (110).