Abstract
In the multi-cabin elevator (MCE), multiple cabins (cars) move in the shafts. In MCE, a special control algorithm is necessary for avoiding the contact between cabins. We have presented the group control algorithm with non-overlapping service zones for MCE. In this algorithm, each cabin has the non-overlapping operating zone and therefore, the contact between cabins can be avoided perfectly. The performance depends on the service zone. Therefore, genetic algorithm is applied to the optimization of the service zone partition of cabins. The numerical results show that the average operation time of the non-overlapping algorithm is smaller than that of the overlapping algorithm.
