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This isn't an argument, as you can also select other people's non-choices.
Elevators sometimes have an anti-mischief feature where they will deselect every floor if all the floors are selected in a brief period of time. The cab will slow to a stop if no new buttons are pressed. It’s kind of eerie, actually.
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I didn't think elevators permitted scenario 1 to occur at all; I thought they refused to allow selecting floors not in the direction of travel. (I don't usually board elevators traveling in the wrong direction, ofc., so, I'm not that sure.)
I haven't done it in a while but my recollection is that if you press a "wrong-direction" floor it will just go there after having completed all the previously-selected stops.
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Might also get confusing if the LED indicating the button's been pressed stops working
This comment right here is an example of thinking like a good designer. No amount of sleek surfaces and cool lighting can beat this.
To deselect the floor, simply press in again.
Might be a bit off-topic… But: The one big question I have with elevator UX is this: why isn’t it possible to deselect a choice? So pressed 10th floor but wanted 11th. There is no way to press button 10 and then button 11 to correct that mistake. Will I ever solve this mystery?
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I haven't done it in a while but my recollection is that if you press a "wrong-direction" floor it will just go there after having completed all the previously-selected stops.
not just previously selected but it will wait until there are no stops in the current direction, then switch directions and go in the reverse order
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I wonder if there is any improving that system without replacing it.
There are some easy fixes to the things I described - like adding a list of offices and floor numbers above the touchpads, or adding a phone signal boosting indoors antenna. Apart from that, the first thing I wondered when I moved in was "oh, as a resident, does that mean I just get a keyfob I can wave at this screen that knows I live on the X-th floor?". That's also feasible, to the degree that the Wikipedia article…
A complaint from one of many residents may be futile, but a complaint from the retail tenant with the largest space would carry more weight. Surely showing that this elevator decreases the value of their building would be something they'd care about, if delivered correctly.
The best real-world optimization: stand aside to make room for anyone exiting the elevator before crowding the doorway trying to walk in too quickly!
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Elevators sometimes have an anti-mischief feature where they will deselect every floor if all the floors are selected in a brief period of time. The cab will slow to a stop if no new buttons are pressed. It’s kind of eerie, actually.
Neat! How do you know this?
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Neat! How do you know this?
The elevators at my office were upgraded a few years ago and one of the elevator techs happened to mention it to me. I tried it out while alone, for obvious reasons.