There are provided a communication system in which a piece of equipment in a facility and a device working in the facility cooperate easily with each other, an equipment server and a device server in the communication system, and a data structure which is to be communicated in the communication system. In a communication system, a message is used for control of a control target by being communicated in a common format between each of equipment servers and each of object servers. The control target is a piece of building equipment as a piece of equipment or an object working in a building as a facility.

A building control system includes a plurality of interconnected building systems. A mobile application is configured to be installed on at least one mobile device. The mobile application is configured to cause the mobile device to interface with the building server and to display a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI includes an elevator pane configured to allow a user to interface with a building elevator control system.

A building control system includes a plurality of interconnected building systems. A mobile application is configured to be installed on at least one mobile device. The mobile application is configured to cause the mobile device to interface with the building server and to display a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI includes an elevator pane configured to allow a user to interface with a building elevator control system.

An exercise necessity degree determination unit (13) determines an exercise necessity degree being a degree to which an elevator user needs to exercise, who uses an elevator (50) provided in a building provided with an inter-floor travel means other than the elevator. A floor decision unit (14) changes based on the exercise necessity degree of the elevator user determined by the exercise necessity degree determination unit (13), at least one of a boarding floor and an alighting floor of the elevator (50) from a floor that the elevator user prefers to another floor so as to let the elevator user use the inter-floor travel means before the elevator user reaches a destination floor to which the elevator user intends to go.

The invention relates to an elevator arrangement comprising an elevator with a control system, and an inspection or maintenance mode, which elevator further comprises an elevator car arranged to run up and down in an elevator shaft along its guide rails, and which elevator car is equipped with a roof and a car operating panel. The arrangement comprises actuating means to open the roof of the elevator car, which actuating means are operatively connected to the car operating panel of the elevator.

A structure having a quadrilateral base; at least three or more support pillars that is configured to form the quadrilateral base; a landing pad; an elevator shaft; a waiting platform operably arranged at a top of the elevator shaft; a staircase, the staircase is operably arranged between the waiting platform and the landing pad that is operable for allowing a passenger to climb from the waiting platform to the landing pad; a plurality of support beams operably arranged to support the waiting platform, staircase, and/or landing pad; a base guardrail operably arranged to protect the quadrilateral base; and an inlet passage arranged at a base of the elevator shaft, wherein the structure is a freestanding landing helipad platform that is configured to be operable for vertical takeoff and landing of at least one of a flying car and flying car taxi services.

Elevator components can be equipped with an electronic information plate. The electronic information plate are associated with a particular electronic information plate that can store different properties of the associated component. The content of each electronic information plate is read manually or automatically and transmitted to a controller. The controller analyzes the received content and launches a predetermined action if the content indicates a possible mistake or a fraud.

Elevator components can be equipped with an electronic information plate. The electronic information plate are associated with a particular electronic information plate that can store different properties of the associated component. The content of each electronic information plate is read manually or automatically and transmitted to a controller. The controller analyzes the received content and launches a predetermined action if the content indicates a possible mistake or a fraud.

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 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.