Elevator Passenger Customization via Attribute Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional elevator systems do not effectively customize the passenger experience based on individual attributes such as visual ability or entertainment preferences, leading to a lack of personalized interaction and accessibility.
Innovation Solution
A passenger customization system that uses a processor and memory to detect passenger attributes, such as visual ability or entertainment preferences, and adjusts elevator components like speakers, microphones, and display devices within the elevator car to provide a tailored experience, including adjusting contrast and displaying information in the passenger's preferred language or format.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional elevator buttons are used, then the system is simple and reliable, but it cannot provide personalized interaction or accessibility for passengers with different attributes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting passenger attributes (such as visual ability) before the elevator journey begins. The processor identifies passengers with low visual ability upon entry and proactively configures appropriate components (audio announcements, high-contrast displays) before the passenger needs them, enabling personalization without requiring manual input from the passenger.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where sensors continuously monitor passenger presence and attributes, and the processor adjusts elevator components based on this feedback. For example, the system detects when a passenger with low visual ability enters and automatically activates audio announcements and adjusted display settings, creating a closed-loop adaptive system that responds to passenger needs.
2Ease of operation
If the system activates multiple components (speaker, microphone, display) for passengers with low visual ability, then accessibility is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by activating specific components based on the detected needs of individual passengers. Rather than keeping all components (audio speakers, high-contrast displays, microphones) continuously active, the system selectively enables only those components required for passengers with low visual ability, thereby improving accessibility while minimizing unnecessary energy consumption from unused components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs periodic action by activating specialized components only during specific periods when passengers with low visual ability are present in the elevator car. The processor continuously monitors for these passengers and temporarily activates appropriate components (audio announcements, adjusted displays) only during their presence, rather than maintaining constant activation, thus balancing accessibility with energy efficiency.
3Ease of operation
If the system detects and responds to passenger attributes in real-time, then user satisfaction is improved, but the response time and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of passenger attributes as soon as passengers enter the elevator, before the elevator begins its journey. The processor identifies visual abilities and entertainment preferences early in the interaction sequence, allowing it to pre-configure the appropriate components and settings before the passenger would need them, thereby maintaining high user satisfaction without significant processing delays during critical moments.
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AI summary
A passenger customization system (200) including: a processor (952); and a memory (954) including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations including: detecting that an individual (190) is within a selected range of an elevator system (101); obtaining a passenger attribute (384) of the individual; and adjusting a component of the elevator system in response to the passenger attribute.