Mobile App Elevator Dispatching via Proximity Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current elevator dispatch systems in buildings rely on manual input or outdated technologies, which can lead to inefficiencies in passenger flow and access control, especially in large or complex buildings.
Innovation Solution
A computing system that uses mobile devices and servers to communicate and dispatch elevators based on user profiles, registration data, and building information, allowing for dynamic assignment, access control, and optimized passenger routing through proximity detection and communication protocols like NFC or GPS.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual input methods are used for elevator calls, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity decreases due to inefficiencies in passenger flow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical button presses on hall boxes with mobile device-based call initiation. Users can call elevators remotely using their smartphones, eliminating the need for physical interaction with hall box buttons and enabling more efficient elevator dispatch through automated routing algorithms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to independently initiate elevator calls and receive automated routing instructions without requiring manual intervention from elevator operators or complex centralized control. The mobile application handles call initiation, elevator selection, and navigation guidance autonomously.
2Productivity
If automated dispatching systems are implemented, then productivity improves through optimized routing, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile application serves multiple functions: it acts as a call initiation terminal, provides routing guidance, displays elevator status, and offers navigation assistance. This consolidates multiple functions into a single ubiquitous device, reducing the need for specialized hardware while maintaining system intelligence.
Solution Approach 2:
The computing system acts as an intermediary between users and elevators, processing call requests, determining optimal elevator assignments, and communicating routing instructions back to users via mobile devices. This distributed architecture places intelligence at the edges rather than requiring complex centralized control.
3Reliability
If access control is enforced through credentials, then reliability of access rights is improved, but ease of operation decreases due to manual card swiping
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces physical card swiping with mobile device-based authentication. Users present their mobile devices for credential verification, eliminating the need for physical access cards and manual swiping actions while maintaining secure access control through digital credential validation.
Solution Approach 2:
Users independently manage their access credentials and can initiate access requests without requiring physical interaction with access terminals or manual card handling. The system automatically validates credentials and processes access requests through the mobile application.
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AI summary
Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a computing device comprising a processor, registration information associated with a tenant of a building and at least one user device, determining, by the computing device, that the at least one user device is within a threshold distance of the building, causing, by the computing device, an identity of the tenant to be provided by the at least one user device based on the determination that the at least one user device is within the threshold distance of the building, and causing, by the computing device, an elevator car to be dispatched to a floor of the building on which the tenant is located.