15th Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies

CONTENTS Using machine learning to estimate the traffic mix and intensity in a building. - Lutfi Al-Sharif, Hussein Technical University, Jordan. Blackout: exposing the hidden risks of battery failure in lift passenger emergency systems. - Paul Burns, D2E International VT Consultants Ltd , UK. From a bell on a rope to VoIP: the evolution of the lift alarm in the UK. - Matthew Davies, Memco (Avire Trading Ltd), UK. Knowledge transfer in distance learning. - Thomas Ehrl, University of Northampton, Germany. Theoretical evaluation of evacuation lift capacity. - Kristian Farr, Sweco, UK. Modernizing model lifts and the implications. - Micky Grover-White, Lift & Escalator Industry Association, UK. The strength and design criteria for a lift guiding system revisited . - Stefan Kaczmarczyk, University of Northampton, UK. Design of a compact air conditioning unit for elevators using CFD and thermoelectric coolers. - G. Maliaris,M. Pappa, N. Michailidis, D. Stathokostopoulos, L. Malletzidou, F. Stergioudi, G. Vourlias & I. K. Sfampa. , KLEEMANN SA, Greece. Unravelling destination control systems – a practical perspective. - TAK Mathews, TAK Consulting Pvt. Ltd., India. Study on the seismic response analysis of lifting ropes in the development of digital twin technology to reduce earthquake disasters in residential buildings. - Keisuke Minagawa, Saitama Institute of Technology, Japan. Evacuation dispatching: strategies to get as many people out as possible as quickly as possible using lifts. - Richard Peters, Peters Research Ltd., UK. Artificial intelligence embedded image process based fatigue life determination on wire ropes subjected to bending loads. - Mohsen Seyyedi, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. Modeling failure detection of Elevator Doors through sensor fusion. - Dann Smans, CEDES AG, Switzerland. New technologies that improve escalator passenger safety. - Rory Smith, University of Northampton, United States. Bowtie Diagrams, a tool to improve risk analysis . - Rory Smith, University of Northampton, United States. Car acceleration during buffering process of lifts. - Stefan Vöth, Technisache Hochschule Georg AGricola, Germany.