Destination Floor Guidance System to End Crowded Elevators

Posted by Edwin Soto Categories: Misc. Tech, Software

We’ve all been there at some point in our lives.  Usually it happens when you need it the most - a job interview, doctor’s appointment, a date, etc.  Crowded elevators suck royally.  Destination Floor Guidance System is trying to end our crowded, slow elevator woes by intelligently grouping people together.  People going to the same floors will likely be in same elevator due to smart kiosks located where the passengers board.  The elevators will better serve the building after some time, since the kiosks use historical data to their advantage by strategically stationing elevators near certain floors at their peak times.  The elevator is already in use at the Metropolitan Park West Tower in downtown Seattle and is planned to debut in New York at the new New York Times Building next.  While this is a real innovation in helping high-traffic buildings, I hope that we start shooting into pressurized tunnels in the near future.

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