A multi-input call panel for controlling an operation of an elevator system, is disclosed. The multi-input call panel includes a touchable interface associated with a plurality of touchable inputs arranged at different locations on the multi-input call panel; a touchless interface including a processor configured to receive readings of a sensor detecting motion in proximity to the touchable interface and executing a probabilistic classifier trained to output a probability of correspondence of the received readings with an intention to touch one or multiple touchable inputs from the plurality of touchable inputs; and a controller configured to control the operation of the elevator system according to a control command associated with a touchable input of the plurality of touchable inputs when the touchable input is touched on the touchable interface, the classifier outputs the probability of the intention to touch the touchable input above a threshold or both.

A retrofit interface apparatus interfaces with a target device to provide the target device with touchless user input. The apparatus comprises: a touchless sensing system comprising one or more sensors responsive to touchless input made by a human user and for generating one or more corresponding sensor input signals; a controller connected to receive the one or more sensor input signals from the touchless sensing system and configured to generate, based on the one or more sensor input signals, a corresponding control signal; and the controller connectable to the target device to bypass a touch-based input of the target device and to provide the control signal as an input to an existing control system of the target device to thereby cause the control system of the target device to operate the target device based on the control signal.

A method for providing elevator services includes: generating a dispatch command for stopping an elevator to a departure floor of a target device with self-propelled capability in response to an elevator reservation message from a computer system, wherein the elevator reservation message includes an identification of the target device and an identification of the departure floor; instructing the computer system to send a confirmation message to the target device, the confirmation message includes a password associated with the target device; after the elevator stops at the departure floor of the device and before starting the elevator, determining whether a state of the car satisfies set conditions, wherein the set conditions at least include: an identity authentication of the device in the car based on the password has passed; and if the set conditions are satisfied, the elevator is started; otherwise, the elevator is prohibited from starting.

In an elevator installation, an elevator control system is configured to receive an elevator call from a person via a call terminal and from a robot via a radio transceiver. A current transport capacity of the elevator installation is determined. An elevator call originating from the robot is recognized by the elevator control system, the call including a priority level set by a dispatcher, wherein the priority level is one of a high, a medium and a low priority range, wherein the elevator call is indicative of a boarding floor. The allocation of the elevator call originating from the robot to the elevator car is delayed if the priority level is set to the medium priority range and the current transport capacity is lower than a first threshold value, or if the priority level is set to the low priority range and the current transport capacity is lower than a second threshold value.

Provided are an elevator charging system, a management server, a moving body, a moving body server, a charging method, and a storage medium storing program that make it possible to charge usage fees reflecting the demand of moving bodies. In a charging system (1), cars (5) transport moving bodies (11) between a plurality of floors. A communication unit (7a) receives usage requests each corresponding to one of the moving bodies (11). Each of the requests includes information about a call requesting assignment to one of the cars (5), and information about a desired price for a usage fee. An assignment unit (8) assigns each call to one of the cars (5) while prioritizing calls in requests having higher priority, based on information including the desired prices. A storage unit (9a) stores therein the fees charged for the requests of which the calls have been assigned.

Provided is a communication system and a communication method for use in an elevator system, which belong to the field of elevator intelligent control technologies. The communication system of the present invention comprises: a first bluetooth module mounted in an elevator landing area of the elevator system and a second bluetooth module mounted in an elevator car of the elevator system. The communication system and the communication method of the present invention can realize that a passenger completes an elevator calling operation in a completely hand-free mode, which is easy to realize and is low in cost.

A hover button sensor unit, comprising: a power supply circuit (5-1), a capacitive sensor, a capacitance-to-digital conversion circuit (3), a control module, an acousto-optic feedback control circuit (5-3), and a communication circuit (5-2); The capacitive sensor is a convex structural arrangement of a central electrode (1-1) and a peripheral electrode (1-2). The capacitance-to-digital conversion circuit (3) measures self-capacitance and mutual capacitance of the central electrode (1-1) and the peripheral electrode (1-2) after human finger approaching, to calculate and determine whether a finger enters the area range and its dwell time, so that the control module outputs a control logic signal of the button; detecting the proximity of the human finger to the effective hover trigger area range above a certain central electrode (1-1) by means of the button formed by the sensor unit, providing three-state response to the human finger entering the effective hover trigger area range above a certain central electrode (1-1) by the acousto-optic feedback control circuit (5-3); The above mentioned technical scheme is reasonable in structural design, which can effectively resist various interference, fully utilize a low-cost of capacitance detection and mature CDC chip technology and provide a commercialized technical solution which can be popularized for hygienic sensitivity.

A transport system which is suited for providing a number of person-transport services has a conveyor arrangement, a number of stationary stations and a controllable drive arrangement. A control unit system controls operation of the drive arrangement. The control unit system is configured to control a multitude of person-transport services which are requestable via an interface arrangement by non-touch, acoustical or electromagnetic signals. The number of such services is at least 50% of the person-transport services which may be provided by the transport system.

A method of operating an elevator system using a touchless elevator communication system including: generating a first two-dimensional sensor curtain using a first sensor curtain generation device, the first two-dimensional sensor curtain being located in front of a display that displays one or more selection options; generating a second two-dimensional sensor curtain using a second sensor curtain generation device located in front of the first two-dimensional sensor curtain, the first two-dimensional sensor curtain being located between the second two-dimensional sensor curtain and the display; detecting the object in the second two-dimensional sensor curtain; determining a second curtain location of the object in the second two-dimensional sensor curtain; mapping the second curtain location of the object in the second two-dimensional sensor curtain to a selection option of the one or more selection options; and identifying on the display that the object is pointing to the selection option.

A system and/or method that establishes a proximity environment with respect to an elevator and detecting a position of a user device within the proximity environment is provided. Further the system and method determines a source floor and a destination floor respective to the user device and generating an elevator call to the elevator in accordance with the source floor and the destination floor.