Have you been caught in a lift car without any button to push? There are some modernized commercial buildings which use an elevator system that requires passengers to input their destined floor number before they enter lifts -- not after.
Mitsubishi Electric also provides a Destination Oriented Prediction System ("DOAS"). When a passenger enters a destination floor number to a Hall Operating Panel ("Panel"), the system analyzes the data, groups passengers of the same destination and assigns the best lift car to pick them up. This improves overall passenger flow and operational efficiency.
Since DOAS has completely changed our usual practice when taking elevators, those first encounters can create uneasiness. Here are the tips and steps which can help:
Tips:
- As one entry is programmed for each passenger, if you are traveling in group, make the appropriate number of entries.
- Before boarding the lift car, re-confirm the destination floor by checking against Floor Indicators (usually found at top of lift doors).
- Input data is cancelled after the door is closed. If you missed the assigned car, enter the destination floor at the panel again.
Basic steps:
- Look for a Panel (usually located near the lift lobby).
- Enter your destination floor number onto the Panel.
- An "Assigned Car Number" will be displayed.
- Go and wait outside the lift door of the "Assigned Car Number".
- Enter that particular lift when door opens and you will be let off at the destination floor.
Mitsubishi Elevator Hong Kong had recently installed our first DOAS for Gloucestor Tower, Landmark. Do you want to give it a try?
Five Quick Steps to DOAS
Look for 'Hall Operating Panel'.
Enter 'Destination Floor Number'.
Obtain 'Assigned Car Number'.
Wait outside the 'assigned lift'.
Re-confirm floor number and enter lift
