Abstract: An elevator system with an elevator car includes a controller for the elevator car, at least one processor, and a wireless network access point. According to a method of controlling the elevator car, a portable device transmits a probe request, the portable device is carried by a passenger of the elevator system. The probe request contains at least a first probe request data set, the first probe request data set is of a first type. The wireless network access point detects the probe request. The at least one processor accesses data storage. In the data storage there is stored a plurality of passenger profiles. Each passenger profile of the plurality of passenger profiles contains a first profile data set of the first type and a second profile data set representing at least one destination floor.

Abstract: Disclosed is an elevator system, including a hoistway; an elevator car in the hoistway; sensors in the hoistway operationally coupled to the elevator car and configured to capture sensor data indicative of a person being in the hoistway, and a processor configured to determine from the sensor data that the person is in the hoistway; and wherein the elevator car is configured to reduce speed or stop when the processor determines the person is in the hoistway.

Abstract: An elevator system (201) includes an elevator car (203) arranged to move within an elevator shaft, an elevator drive (211) including a brake (208), an elevator controller (230) configured to control the elevator drive so as to control the movement of the elevator car between a plurality of landings in the elevator shaft, a position reference system (240) configured to measure a position of the elevator car within the elevator shaft, and a safety controller (232) connected to the position reference system (240) to receive car position information and configured to selectively apply the brake of the elevator drive so as to stop the elevator car. The safety controller is configured to monitor the received car position information at least when the elevator car is moving in a designated unlocking zone of a given landing with an elevator car door open and to apply the brake.