A system for dynamic assignment of buttons on destination entry terminals (DETs) is provided. The system performs operations that include identifying a message for display on a touchscreen display of a destination entry system of an elevator. The message includes a selection button for display on the touchscreen display. The at least one selection button is displayed at a first location on the touchscreen display. The at least one selection button is displayed at a different location on the touchscreen display once a rearrangement criterion is satisfied.

A system for dynamic assignment of buttons on destination entry terminals (DETs) is provided. The system performs operations that include identifying a message for display on a touchscreen display of a destination entry system of an elevator. The message includes a selection button for display on the touchscreen display. The at least one selection button is displayed at a first location on the touchscreen display. The at least one selection button is displayed at a different location on the touchscreen display once a rearrangement criterion is satisfied.

An apparatus for retrofitting an elevator system to enable voice control includes a first main board installable within an elevator adjacent to an elevator button panel and two or more additional main boards installable on respective floors adjacent to respective elevator call panels, each of the main boards having a microphone circuit, a plurality of onboard output relays, and a processor operable to select an output relay in response to a voice command received by the microphone circuit and to output a signal to the selected output relay. One or more auxiliary output relay boards are installable within the elevator adjacent to the elevator button panel, each having a plurality of additional output relays selectable by the processor of the first main board. A controller area network (CAN) bus connects the first main board to the one or more auxiliary output relay boards.

An apparatus for retrofitting an elevator system to enable voice control includes a first main board installable within an elevator adjacent to an elevator button panel and two or more additional main boards installable on respective floors adjacent to respective elevator call panels, each of the main boards having a microphone circuit, a plurality of onboard output relays, and a processor operable to select an output relay in response to a voice command received by the microphone circuit and to output a signal to the selected output relay. One or more auxiliary output relay boards are installable within the elevator adjacent to the elevator button panel, each having a plurality of additional output relays selectable by the processor of the first main board. A controller area network (CAN) bus connects the first main board to the one or more auxiliary output relay boards.

An automatically controlled door arrangement, such as a floor door of an elevator installation, includes: at least one door leaf actively moveable between an open position and a closed position; a drive moving the door leaf between the open and closed positions; a controller controlling the drive; a sensor system detecting people or objects in front of the door leaf; and a data connection for data exchange with an external computer. The door arrangement receives and processes signals from the sensor system in the controller, sends query data to the external computer via the data connection based on the processed signals, receives instruction data from the external computer, and controls the door leaf drive taking into account the instruction data. The door arrangement provides monitorable, automated and, if possible, stepless access to buildings, for example, for robots, or receiving and storing delivered goods through the door arrangement.

An automatically controlled door arrangement, such as a floor door of an elevator installation, includes: at least one door leaf actively moveable between an open position and a closed position; a drive moving the door leaf between the open and closed positions; a controller controlling the drive; a sensor system detecting people or objects in front of the door leaf; and a data connection for data exchange with an external computer. The door arrangement receives and processes signals from the sensor system in the controller, sends query data to the external computer via the data connection based on the processed signals, receives instruction data from the external computer, and controls the door leaf drive taking into account the instruction data. The door arrangement provides monitorable, automated and, if possible, stepless access to buildings, for example, for robots, or receiving and storing delivered goods through the door arrangement.

Embodiments of systems and methods for digital control of elevator and other access gateways are described herein. More specifically, embodiments comprise systems and methods for retrofitting or outfitting elevator systems with digital control systems that can be universally applied to virtually every manufacturer's elevator systems.

Embodiments of systems and methods for digital control of elevator and other access gateways are described herein. More specifically, embodiments comprise systems and methods for retrofitting or outfitting elevator systems with digital control systems that can be universally applied to virtually every manufacturer's elevator systems.

Embodiments of systems and methods for digital control of elevator and other access gateways are described herein. More specifically, embodiments comprise systems and methods for retrofitting or outfitting elevator systems with digital control systems that can be universally applied to virtually every manufacturer's elevator systems.

Disclosed is a retrofit voice actuated system configured to be coupled to an existing system for controlling the movement of an elevator car between floors of a multi-floor structure. The existing system includes at least one hall push button on each floor accessible to the elevator car, a car operating panel in the elevator car including, for each floor, at least one car push button including a switching element associated with the push button, and an elevator control system responsive to the activation of the hall push button or the car push button for one of the floors for causing the elevator car to move to said floor. The retrofit voice actuated system includes at least one voice controller operative for causing the elevator control system to move the elevator car to said floor in response to the voice controller receiving an audio prompt from a user.