Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator system for observing a misoperation. The elevator system comprises an observation unit and a processing unit. The observation unit is configured to obtain data representing movement of an elevator car during a predetermined time interval and transmit the obtained data to the processing unit. The processing unit is configured to receive and store the data representing the movement of the elevator car, generate at least one statistical parameter from the received data, compare the at least one generated statistical parameter to at least one previously stored statistical parameter of the corresponding time interval, and generate a signal indicating a misoperation in response to a detection that the at least one generated statistical parameter deviates from the corresponding previously stored statistical parameter over a predetermined limit. The invention also relates to a method for observing a misoperation.

Abstract: A method for deploying a device to a local network hosted by a host device includes receiving a message causing the host device to request a piece of information from the device; requesting a determination if the received piece of information comprises data corresponding to an expected data pattern; if the received piece of information comprises data corresponding to the expected data pattern initiating a pairing with the device; and in response to the pairing generating an indication that the device is paired with the host device. A host device, a system and to a computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for generating a representation of an elevator rope includes determining a first edge and a second edge of the elevator rope from measurement data obtained from consecutive measurement instances; and generating a representation of the elevator rope by combining the measurement data of the consecutive measurement instances in accordance with the determined first edge of the elevator rope and the determined second edge of the elevator rope. Some aspects relate to a control unit and a computer program product.

Abstract: An elevator rope monitoring device includes at least one source of electromagnetic radiation for emitting a radiation beam, at least one sensor for receiving at least part of an emitted radiation beam, a control unit for detecting an abnormality of an elevator rope arranged to travel between the at least one source of electromagnetic radiation and the at least one sensor by analyzing measurement data received from the at least one sensor. A method, a computer program product and an elevator system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for deploying a controller to an elevator system includes generating a request to at least one other controller for obtaining at least one parameter relating to a deployment of the controller to the elevator system, receiving a response, and in response to detection that the at least one parameter in the response comprises a set of operational parameters, initiating a configuration procedure, and in response to detection that the at least one parameter in the response does not comprise the set of operational parameters, deriving an identifier of the elevator system included as the at least one parameter in the response and generating a request including the identifier of the elevator system for obtaining the set of operational parameters. An elevator system is configured to perform the method.

Abstract: There are provided measures for performing a configuration control in relation to an elevator, an escalator and automatic doors in a remote manner. Such measures exemplarily comprise determining a status of a component of said control apparatus, detecting whether a change with respect to said component has occurred based on said status, defining configuration parameters for said component, if it is detected that said change has occurred, and initiating transmission of said configuration parameters to said control apparatus.

Abstract: A method for diagnosis and/or maintenance of a transportation system that has a transportation device and a remote monitoring unit, the transportation device having a control board for controlling and/or monitoring a function of said transportation device, and a local control unit for controlling said and/or monitoring said control board, may include detecting raw data associated with the function at the control board and/or the local control unit; generating condition information and/or performance information based on the raw data and calculating statistics information based on the generated information at the local control unit; buffering the generated information and/or statistics information at the local control unit; transmitting the buffered information to the remote monitoring unit; processing the transmitted information to determine a service need condition; and selectively transmitting maintenance information associated with the service need condition to the local control unit and/or a mobile servic

Abstract: A method for diagnosis and/or maintenance of a transportation system that has a transportation device and a remote monitoring unit, the transportation device having a control board for controlling and/or monitoring a function of said transportation device, and a local control unit for controlling said and/or monitoring said control board, may include detecting raw data associated with the function at the control board and/or the local control unit; generating condition information and/or performance information based on the raw data and calculating statistics information based on the generated information at the local control unit; buffering the generated information and/or statistics information at the local control unit; transmitting the buffered information to the remote monitoring unit; processing the transmitted information to determine a service need condition; and selectively transmitting maintenance information associated with the service need condition to the local control unit and/or a mobile servic

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for detecting an out-of-operation state of an elevator system. The system comprising: a signalization sensor unit, at least one actuation sensor device, and a monitoring unit. The signalization sensor unit is configured to obtain signalization traffic data of at least one control system bus of the elevator system. The at least one actuation sensor device is configured to obtain actuation output data of at least one actuator entity of the elevator system followed by the obtained signalization traffic data. The monitoring unit configured to: generate reference actuation output data followed by the obtained signalization traffic data by applying a machine learning module, and generate a signal indicating an out-of-operation state of the elevator system to an external computing entity, in response to a detection of a deviation between the obtained output data and the generated reference output data.

Abstract: A system for detecting an out-of-operation state of an elevator system includes a monitoring unit and a sensor unit. The sensor unit is configured to: detect at least one event indicating a generation of an elevator call and provide a message indicating the generation of an elevator call to the monitoring unit. The monitoring unit is configured to: initiate a time measuring function in response to receiving the message from the sensor unit, monitor a response of the elevator system to the generated elevator call. A method for detecting an out-of-operation state of an elevator system is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a remote monitoring system for an elevator system. The remote monitoring system comprises at least one remotely operable intermediate device and a monitoring unit for remotely controlling operation of the at least one intermediate device at least partly. The monitoring unit is configured to: control at least one intermediate device to generate a remote com-mand for controlling at least one operation of the elevator system, and monitor a response of the elevator system to the remote command. The invention relates also to a method for remotely monitoring an elevator system.

Abstract: A method for deploying a device to a local network hosted by a host device includes receiving a message causing the host device to request a piece of information from the device; requesting a determination if the received piece of information comprises data corresponding to an expected data pattern; if the received piece of information comprises data corresponding to the expected data pattern initiating a pairing with the device; and in response to the pairing generating an indication that the device is paired with the host device. A host device, a system and to a computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for triggering a transmission of sensor data from a wireless device comprising at least one accelerometer. The wireless device is arranged to an automatic door. The method comprises: receiving from the wireless device data processed from the sensor data; analyzing the received data processed from the sensor data; and generating a control signal to the wireless device in response to a detection of a predefined event, wherein the control signal comprises at least a request to the wireless device to trigger the transmission of sensor data. The invention also relates to a network node and a system performing at least partly the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator system for observing a misoperation. The elevator system comprises an observation unit and a processing unit. The observation unit is configured to obtain data representing movement of an elevator car during a predetermined time interval and transmit the obtained data to the processing unit. The processing unit is configured to receive and store the data representing the movement of the elevator car, generate at least one statistical parameter from the received data, compare the at least one generated statistical parameter to at least one previously stored statistical parameter of the corresponding time interval, and generate a signal indicating a misoperation in response to a detection that the at least one generated statistical parameter deviates from the corresponding previously stored statistical parameter over a predetermined limit. The invention also relates to a method for observing a misoperation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for diagnosis and/or maintenance of a transportation system, said transportation system having at least one transportation device and a remote monitoring unit being remote from said transportation device, said transportation device having a control board for controlling and/or monitoring a function of said transportation device, and a local control unit for controlling said and/or monitoring said control board, said method comprising: detecting raw data connected to said at least one function at said control board and/or said local control unit; generating condition information and/or performance information based on said raw data at said control board and/or said local control unit; calculating statistics information based on said condition information and/or performance information at said local control unit; buffering said condition information and/or performance information and/or statistics information at said local control unit; transmitting said condition informatio

Abstract: A device for generating information representing a condition of an automatic door includes an accelerometer including at least one internal buffer and a control unit including at least one processor and at least one memory. The accelerometer is configured to obtain and buffer at least one acceleration value representing acceleration of the automatic door. The at least one processor is configured to cause the control unit at least to read and store the obtained at least one acceleration value from the internal buffer of the accelerometer, and generate at least one piece of information representing the condition of the automatic door for communicating the generated at least one piece of information to an external server. A system and a method for generating information representing a condition of an automatic door are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a software program for determining the position of an elevator car moved in an elevator shaft, wherein an acceleration is measured and combined with measured open/closed states of the car door. The open-states of the door are used to identify floor-levels and a moving run sequence, wherein the car position estimate is then compared with allocated floor-levels from which the destination floor-level is calculated to extract the exact position of the car within the elevator shaft.

Abstract: A method for deploying a controller to an elevator system includes generating a request to at least one other controller for obtaining at least one parameter relating to a deployment of the controller to the elevator system, receiving a response, and in response to detection that the at least one parameter in the response comprises a set of operational parameters, initiating a configuration procedure, and in response to detection that the at least one parameter in the response does not comprise the set of operational parameters, deriving an identifier of the elevator system included as the at least one parameter in the response and generating a request including the identifier of the elevator system for obtaining the set of operational parameters. An elevator system is configured to perform the method.

Abstract: An elevator has a safety controller to which several safety switch arrangements are connected. The safety controller is configured to cause the stop of the elevator motor and the activation of the motor brakes. A comparator is provided in the safety controller for the determination of the status of the safety chain. The comparator is connected with a memory for storing at least one resistor reference value, which comparator is configured to output a safety chain status signal in dependence of comparison of a measured resistance value with the resistor reference value. Each of said safety switch arrangements includes at least one first resistor and a safety switch which are connected in series. The value of the first resistor is different in at least some safety switch arrangements, preferably in all safety switch arrangements. Each safety switch arrangement includes at least a second resistor connected in parallel with the safety switch, which second resistor has a higher value than the first resistor.

Abstract: A device for generating information representing a condition of an automatic door includes an accelerometer including at least one internal buffer and a control unit including at least one processor and at least one memory. The accelerometer is configured to obtain and buffer at least one acceleration value representing acceleration of the automatic door. The at least one processor is configured to cause the control unit at least to read and store the obtained at least one acceleration value from the internal buffer of the accelerometer, and generate at least one piece of information representing the condition of the automatic door for communicating the generated at least one piece of information to an external server. A system and a method for generating information representing a condition of an automatic door are also disclosed.