An elevator system is provided. Aspects includes an elevator car, a sensor affixed to the elevator car, wherein the sensor is operated by a controller, the controller is configured to receive occupancy data associated with the elevator car. The occupancy data is analyzed to determine an occupancy of the elevator car. A first hall call is received and based at least in part on the occupancy and the first hall call, adjusting operation of the elevator car in the elevator system.

A system and a method of assigning an elevator car of an elevator system based on an adjustment parameter are provided. The method includes assigning, using the elevator controller, the elevator car based on the adjustment parameter in response to receiving an elevator call, wherein the adjustment parameter includes at least a person to call ratio, receiving one or more system parameters, and updating the adjustment parameter based on the system parameters.

An exemplary elevator destination entry system includes a passenger interface device that presents a visual representation of at least one item that will accompany a passenger on an elevator car. The passenger interface allows the passenger to select the visual representation. A controller is configured to receive indications of passenger requests for elevator service and an indication from the passenger interface device regarding a selected visual representation. The controller determines an amount of space within an elevator car required to accommodate the item based on predetermined space information corresponding to the selected visual representation. The controller assigns a car to a passenger request based on a determination that the assigned car will have adequate space to accommodate the passenger and the item.

A system includes an elevator system including an elevator car. The system also includes a control system configured to receive a crowd reduction indicator, determine an elevator car load reduction for the elevator car based on the crowd reduction indicator, adjust an elevator car load limit based on the elevator car load reduction, and trigger a mitigation action in the elevator system based on detecting a condition that exceeds the elevator car load limit.

An elevator taking user management system, which includes a detection apparatus, a processing module, and an output apparatus. The processing module is respectively electrically connected to the detection apparatus and the output apparatus. The detection apparatus detects the number of persons in an elevator waiting area; the processing module receives a signal at least indicating the detected number of persons sent by the detection apparatus, acquires the number of persons who have input target floors, further compares the detected number of persons with the number of persons who have input target floors at the floor where the detection apparatus is located, and when the detected number of persons is greater than the number of persons who have input target floors, sends a reminding signal; and the output apparatus is eclectically connected to the processing module, for receiving the reminding signal and presenting it in the elevator waiting area.

A sensor module includes at least a camera module and one or more machine learning (ML) inference application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), which are configured to detect the presence of people in an elevator. The sensor module includes at least one processor, which executes instructions that enable the sensor module to detect, count, and anonymously track one or more persons in an elevator. The sensor module may also sensors, such as an accelerometer and an altimeter, which are used to estimate the kinematic state of the elevator. The camera, ML ASIC(s), sensors, and embedded application enable the sensor device to anonymously monitor the movement of people through a building via the elevator. The ML ASIC(s) allow the sensor module to count occupants in the elevator in near-real time, enabling the sensor to transmit signals for controlling aspects of the elevator system.

An illustrative example embodiment of a device includes an elevator passenger interface configured to allow a passenger to place a call for elevator service by indicating at least one of an intended destination and an intended direction. The elevator passenger interface includes at least one sound detector. A processor is configured to determine a number of passengers intending to travel to the intended destination or in the intended direction based on at least an indication from the sound detector regarding voice detection and to associate the determined number of passengers with the call.

According to an aspect, a method includes receiving a passenger request to reserve an elevator car of an elevator system to travel to a targeted destination. At least two different travel options to the targeted destination are determined based on a plurality of elevator car travel plans comprising at least two elevator cars having different travel ranges. The at least two different travel options are output to an interactive display. At least one of the at least two elevator cars is reserved responsive to a user selection of one of the at least two different travel options.

A method and an apparatus for allocating an elevator of an elevator system are described. In the solution, image data associated with an area associated with a plurality of elevators is obtained. An automated guided vehicle is detected based on the image data. Parameter data associated with the automated guided vehicle is determined based on the image data. Information indicating a destination floor for the automated guided vehicle is obtained and an elevator car is allocated for the automated guided vehicle by taking into account at least the parameter data and the destination floor. Information identifying the allocated elevator car is caused to be transmitted to the automated guided vehicle.

Disclosed is an elevator system including a controller, wherein the controller is configured for: engaging in a first communication with a facial recognition system that identifies a pet and a first person as owner of the pet, and rendering a plurality of determinations from the first communication, including: a first determination that the pet is proximate a first elevator lobby in a building, a second determination to provide instructions to a first elevator car responsive to the first communication, and engaging in a second communication with the first elevator car for effecting the second determination.