When the computer thinks the car is empty, it will go into free fall sometimes, or stop abruptly and blast off to the upper floors. You can get that Amusement park experience right in the heart of New York City.
Usually works when one computer is driving a bank of three or more elevator cars, and the elevators are spanning 12 floors or so vertically. The computer will place empty cars at different heights depending on the "stop schedule" it has at the moment. If you stay on after the last selected floor is reached, get ready for a wild ride.
Of course not. In busy buildings in major cities, elevators must be coordinated to cut wait time. Otherwise, all three elevators might stop on the same floor at the same time to pick up one person, while other people on other floors have long waiting times. Complicated queuing algorithms running in the computer optimize performance.
Is it normal to be terrified of elevators?
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ive worked on elevators before
its fun to ride on the roofa the car
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When the computer thinks the car is empty, it will go into free fall sometimes, or stop abruptly and blast off to the upper floors. You can get that Amusement park experience right in the heart of New York City.
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This almost seems like it could be real.
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Usually works when one computer is driving a bank of three or more elevator cars, and the elevators are spanning 12 floors or so vertically. The computer will place empty cars at different heights depending on the "stop schedule" it has at the moment. If you stay on after the last selected floor is reached, get ready for a wild ride.
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I can't believe that any elevators in the U.S. function the way you describe. Wouldn't this violate some safety code?
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Of course not. In busy buildings in major cities, elevators must be coordinated to cut wait time. Otherwise, all three elevators might stop on the same floor at the same time to pick up one person, while other people on other floors have long waiting times. Complicated queuing algorithms running in the computer optimize performance.
ive heard its a death sport in skyscrapers
i were just dealin with at least 9 stories for pay
kinda tame in compare
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Whew. Did it once for the thrill. Never again, man.
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ever been on a japanese elevator?
smoothest operation out there with no perceptable jerks or stops
stupid lil shit like that impresses me
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Yep. Thems Japanese engineers is pretty good at keepin f(t) = d⁴x/dt⁴ on zero the whole time. Actually, that's challenging shit.