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.

A non-contact control system includes a control circuit board, a Beacon Gateway, and a mobile electronic device with the original structure of the device to be controlled. The main feature is that when the application of the mobile electronic device is activated, the mobile electronic device displays a control screen for the user to click to control the actuating of the main body. Therefore, the user does not need to touch physical buttons and make a sound in the control operation, so direct contact and droplet infection can be avoided.

Embodiments include a system and method for controlling doors in a multi-door system. Embodiments a controller configured to control the multi-door system, wherein the multi-door system includes a first door and a second door, wherein the first door is on a different side than the second door, and one or more sensors operably coupled to the multi-door system and the controller, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to detect one or more conditions. The controller includes a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive an input from the one or more sensors, wherein the input comprises at least one of call information and crowd sensing information, responsive to the input, prioritize an operation of the first door and the second door based at least in part on the input, and operate the first door and second door based on the prioritization.

A hand gesture sensor, a device, and a display, are connected a computer. Hand gestures in midair, are detected by the hand gesture sensor, and are used to operate the device. Operations of the device that are activatable by hand gesture, are shown on the display, as input icons. The input icons are activated by a displayed cursor following, a detected hand in midair, to an icon to be activated. With the cursor touching the icon, a hand gesture, such as, a thumb touching an index finger in midair, activates the icon. Operating the device with hand gestures, allows for operation of the device, without touch inputting the device's physical input surfaces. Multi user public devices, like, elevators, may have bacteria from users, on their touch input surfaces. Avoiding touching physical input surfaces of devices, allows the user to avoid touching harmful bacteria, which may be on the surfaces.

A building management robot includes a communication unit configured to recognize an identification device corresponding to a first divided space among at least one divided space in a building and acquire first identification information of the first divided space from the identification device, a camera configured to acquire image data including a position where the identification device is recognized, and a processor configured to recognize a user from the image data, confirm an authentication level of the first divided space of the recognized user from a database, and provide the user with a service based on the confirmed authentication level.

A system and method is presented for hands-free operation of elevator using a smart phone or like device to display one or more colours that are read by a colour-detection device mounted in an elevator cabin and at each elevator landing. Different colours can be displayed by the smart phone or like device and detected by the colour-detection device where different can represent different commands to operate the elevator.

A method for inferring a health status of call devices in an elevator arrangement uses a monitoring device for implementing the method steps of: determining elevator usage information by detecting: changing of an opening status of an elevator door, interrupting of a light curtain at an entry to an elevator car, and/or changing of a weight of the elevator car; determining elevator travel information concerning a starting floor and/or a target floor for an elevator car motion taking place antecedent or subsequent to the detected elevator event; inferring the health status of a monitored one of the call devices based on the elevator usage information and on the elevator travel information. The method allows determining the health status of call devices such as car call devices and hall call devices with a reduced number of sensors.

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.

A mobile robot is configured to operate in commercial or industrial settings, such as office buildings or retail stores. The mobile robot can have a motorized base, a robot body on the motorized base, and a mechanical arm coupled to the robot body. The mobile robot can move between floors of a building using an elevator. The mobile robot can interact with an elevator system to call an elevator to a current floor, for instance, using the mechanical arm. When a first elevator arrives to the current floor, the mobile robot identifies that doors of the first elevator are opening and interacts with the elevator system again to cause the first elevator to remain at the current floor. After the interaction, the mobile robot moves toward a target location within the first elevator.

The method includes: after obtaining an image of a to-be-operated device by using a target application, the electronic device may send the image of the to-be-operated device to a server corresponding to the target application. Then, the server may obtain an operation model of the to-be-operated device based on the image of the to-be-operated device, and the server sends the operation model of the to-be-operated device to the electronic device. Next, the electronic device may display a user operation interface corresponding to the operation model, and the user may perform an operation on the user operation interface. The electronic device sends an operation event corresponding to the second operation of the user to the server, and the server processes the operation event corresponding to the second operation.