Simply Mountable Elevator Status Recognition and Operation System with Multi-sensor and IoT Switches for Movement of Robots between Floors

Abstract

Elevator is important for robots to move between floors in buildings such as office and shops. Current methods to enable robots to use elevators require significant preparation on either the robot or the elevator side. In this study, we propose an elevator system that uses multi-sensor based elevator status recognition and IoT switches to operate the elevator, which enables robots to move between floors by using the elevator only by installing additional modules. The effectiveness of the proposed system is demonstrated through actual use of the system with multiple robots to realize floor-to-floor movement by robots using the elevator.