An elevator system is provided. Aspects includes an elevator car, a sensor, and a projector affixed to the elevator car, wherein the projector is operated by a controller and the controller is configured to receive an indication of a presence of a passenger in the elevator car. A car operating panel is projected, by a projector, in the elevator car, wherein the car operating panel comprises a virtual element. An activation of the virtual element from the passenger is sensed by a sensor and an action is initiated based at least in part on sensing the activation of the virtual element.

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.

A calibration method and system for virtual buttons, an elevator, and a storage medium. The method includes: receiving a first designation regarding a layout of the virtual buttons in a virtual keypad zone; receiving a second designation regarding a number of the virtual buttons; and determining a position of each of the virtual buttons in the virtual keypad zone according to the first designation and the second designation.

Systems and methods having a touchless operating panel with buttons and an electronic circuit (EC). The system including a proximity sensor (PS) associated with an associated button and positioned proximate thereto. The PS arranged to generate a button detection zone around the associated button and detect a presence within the button detection zone. When the PS detects a presence of an object within the button detection zone in a time period, the EC receives proximity values about the detection from the PS. The EC detects if activation of the PS is intentional or unintentional, based on inputting into an activation assessment module, the received proximity values and any other proximity values received from one or more other PSs. When a detection is made that the PS is intentionally activated regarding the presence of the object within the button detection zone. The EC generates and emits a command action.

This application relates to a magnetic field sensing-based noncontact button apparatus, an elevator control panel, and an operating method thereof. In one aspect, the operating method includes collecting a magnetic field sensor value corresponding to each of a plurality of buttons based on an action of a user for button manipulation. The method also includes assigning a weight value, used for activating a button, to a Z-axis value of the magnetic field sensor value corresponding to a button input direction of the user for each button and collecting number of uses of each button. The method further includes adjusting a variation width of a weight function based on the Z-axis value based on the number of uses of each button to construct a surface data set corresponding to each button, and setting the surface data set to learning data to learn an algorithm for activating the button.

A system (10) is provided comprising a first communication unit (KE1), a second communication unit (KE2) and a third communication unit (KE3). The first communication unit (KE1) is mobile and can be carried by a user (B). The second communication unit (KE2) is configured to be installed in a stationary manner, preferably near an elevator shaft door (11). The third communication unit (KE3) is configured to be installed in a stationary manner at or in the elevator car (LK). By at least one of the communication units (KE1, KE2, KE3) at least one of a readiness request message and a destination message can be submitted to the control (14) of the elevator (L).

An input assembly comprises a plurality of visual indicators differentiating between key regions on a plane. The input assembly also comprises a plurality of sensors, each arranged behind one of the key regions, and configured to determine a linear distance of the object from each of the sensors when the object is coming into proximity with the plane. Processing circuitry is configured to, based on input from the sensors, determine a location of a selected key region that the object is approaching; instruct changing of a display of at least one of the plurality of visual indicators to highlight the selected key region with a first visual indication when an object approaches within the first predefined proximity of the selected key region; select, from among a plurality of values, a value that is associated with the selected key region, and output the selected value as a user-selected keypad value.

Elevator systems and operating methods including an elevator operating panel having at least one button and an audio orientation system. The audio orientation system includes at least one speaker positioned proximate the elevator operating panel and a proximity sensor associated with an associated button and positioned proximate thereto, the proximity sensor arranged to generate a button detection zone around the associated button and detect a presence within the button detection zone. When a detection is made by the proximity sensor regarding a presence with the button detection zone, the audio system controls the at least one speaker to generate an audio orientation signal comprising button information that is related to the associated button within the button detection zone.

An operating and/or display panel, for operating an elevator car and/or for displaying information about the elevator car, includes a housing with two opposing bent lateral end sections, wherein each lateral end section delimits an inner space, and a control board for operating the elevator car and/or a display. The control board is disposed in at least one of the inner spaces of the bent lateral end sections of the housing.

A touchless and motion-sensing hand sanitizing dispenser that functions as an elevator call button. This invention is intended as a hallway call button retrofit device for existing systems, and it will also benefit both new and modernized installations. In addition to improving on public hygiene, this call system improves on the functionality of conventional call systems by obtaining a better estimate of the people waiting for the elevator in a given direction. This invention will also collect utilization and performance data for the elevator system.