A method generates, by a control system, mutually synchronized control signals to an elevator system residing in a building and to at least one mobile robot operating in the building. The method includes: receiving a service request from an external system; detecting that an accomplishment of a requested service requires a service from both the elevator system and the at least one mobile robot; generating a first control signal to the elevator system and a second control signal to the at least mobile robot, the control signals causing the elevator system and the at least one mobile robot to operate in a synchronized manner to accomplish a service. The invention also relates to a control system and a computer program product.

The present invention relates to determining the movement of a passenger relative to an elevator landing area, which belongs to the field of elevator intelligent control technologies. An automatic elevator calling system of the present invention comprises: a first wireless signal module installed in an elevator car, which is used for broadcasting a first wireless signal; wherein the first wireless signal module is further used for receiving information regarding the movement of a passenger relative to the elevator car, and the information regarding the movement is determined based on the change in a signal strength of the first wireless signal received by a personal mobile terminal carried by the passenger.

Systems and methods for protecting autonomous mobile machine tailgating may include an elevator control system that receives, from an autonomous mobile machine, an request signal requesting access by the autonomous mobile machine to a restricted floor of a facility. The elevator control system may also determine a presence of an individual in an elevator with the autonomous mobile machine. The elevator control system may perform a tailgate prevention operation to prevent an unauthorized access of the individual to the restricted floor by following the autonomous mobile machine. The elevator control system may also provide access for the autonomous mobile machine to exit the elevator at the restricted floor, in response to the tailgate prevention operation being performed.

A system and method of managing visitor access to an elevator using a mobile device of the visitor is provided. The method includes generating a visitor invitation based on a tenant input using an electronic device, receiving the visitor invitation at the mobile device of the visitor, and gaining limited access to designated floor based on limitation values contained in the visitor invitation.

A method for operating an elevator system that includes an elevator car movable between landings in response to an elevator call registered by an elevator control unit. The method includes determining a special operating mode of the elevator system, the special operating mode being different from a nominal operating mode at least with respect to a characteristic of use of the elevator car, and operating, in the special operating mode, the elevator system so as to reduce a number of passengers entering the elevator car from the landing compared to the nominal operating mode based on the characteristic.

An apparatus for managing access to one or more elevators of a building is configured to: receive, for a plurality occupants of the building, a respective occupant registration request including at least occupant characteristics recorded for the respective occupant; assign each occupant into one of a plurality of occupant groups based on the occupant characteristics recorded for the respective occupant, wherein each occupant group has respective access rights with respect to said one or more elevators that are different from access rights of other occupant groups in terms of a time schedule of accessing said one or more elevators; and selectively allow or disallow an occupant of the building to access said one or more elevators in accordance with the access rights of the occupant group into which said occupant is assigned.

The solution relates to controlling a generation of an elevator landing call. In the solution, at least two different types of sensors are monitored. In response to a detection that the at least one first type sensor generates an indication on a detection, data indicating a detection by the at least one second type sensor is inquired. If the data inquired does not indicate the detection by the at least one second type sensor a signal is generated causing the generation of the elevator landing call. If the data inquired indicates the detection generated by the at least one second type sensor a generation of the signal causing the generation of the elevator landing call is prevented.

Elevator safety and safety related information needs to be sent reliably to safety controlling systems. Existing elevator communication devices may be used for transmitting this information by processing the received safety and safety related information and processing it before sending it over the communication bus from the elevator car or floor equipment to the controlling devices. A separate communication unit may be used for receiving and processing safety and safety related data packets before they are transmitted over a common bus used for safety and safety non-critical submission.

A data capture device for a building system has a housing in which a display device, an optical reading device, and a first reading device are arranged and which are communicatively connected to a control device arranged in the housing. The optical reading device is embodied to optically detect information from a first information carrier, wherein the optical reading device is arranged in such a way that light from the direction of the front side of the housing, which is accessible to a user, can be captured by an image sensor of the optical reading device. The first reading device has a first antenna in order to detect information from a second information carrier by means of radio communication, the first antenna comprising an air coil which has an inner space. The image sensor of the optical reading device is arranged entirely or partially in the inner space of the air coil.

Vehicle parking information is used to control an elevator system. The vehicle parking information indicates that at least one parking space is occupied, and one or more elements of the elevator system may be controlled based on the vehicle parking information. An apparatus, a method and a computer program are provided.