Elevate Training

This seminar provides a comprehensive review of Elevate traffic analysis and simulation software. Attendees are introduced to each section of the program and the concepts underlying the analysis. This is reinforced with examples which are set by the presenter. Delegates run examples using Elevate on their laptop computers, which are then reviewed and discussed by the presenter.

Up Peak RTT calculations
Introduction to the concept of the Up Peak Round Trip Time (RTT) calculation and its implementation in Elevate. The up peak RTT calculation is widely applied to office buildings and is based on the analysis of the morning incoming peak. All passengers are assumed to arrive at the ground floor and travel up the building. Examples.

General Analysis RTT calculations
Introduction to the General Analysis RTT calculation and its implementation in Elevate. This RTT calculation is similar in approach to the Up Peak calculation, but allows people to arrive at any floor. Applied in its advanced mode, the General Analysis RTT allows you to define a complete arrival rate and destination probability matrix. Example to compare calculation results with the Up Peak RTT. Examples to apply additional features of General Analysis. Limitations of RTT calculations.

Simulation Calculations
RTT calculations are based on the analysis of a single, average "round trip" of an elevator. In simulation each movement of every passenger and every elevator is modeled. Description of the implementation of simulation in Elevate. Discussion of features unique to simulation. Examples. Comparison of results between simulation and RTT calculations.

Control Systems
Introduction to elevator dispatching. Discussion of control systems implemented in Elevate's simulation including conventional and destination dispatch. Review of other AI technologies applied in elevator control systems. Understanding important issues which can cause even intelligent dispatcher perform badly. Examples.

High Rise Buildings
Applying Elevate's RTT and simulation calculation techniques to high rise buildings. Double deck elevators. Zoned arrangements, shuttle elevators and sky lobbies. Examples.

Assessing the Benefits of Modernization.
Measuring passenger traffic. Using Elevate to show performance before and after modernization.

The course is intended for engineers and technical salesmen who are required to perform elevator traffic analysis. No experience of the Elevate software or elevator traffic analysis is assumed. However, due to the extent of material covered, delegates with some experience of elevator traffic analysis will benefit most.

Duration	1 day, 10.00 am to 4 p.m.
Cost	Depends on course location and if you own a copy of the current version of Elevate. Please contact us for a quote.
Location	For latest announcements of seminar venues, please visit the Elevate news page. If we do not have a course planned which is convenient to you, please let us know. We keep a record of all requests and set future course locations and dates based on demand. If you have a group of people requiring training, please contact us about running a dedicated course in your offices. Courses can be adapted to your specific requirements.
Computer requirement	Delegates are required to bring to the seminar a laptop computer to run the software and examples set by the presenter. The laptop should be running Windows 95 or later, and have a CD ROM drive in order to load the software.
Certificate	A certificate confirming attendance is available for those who are required to maintain a training or Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record. Please ask the presenter on the day of the course if you require a certificate.

The course is presented by the author of Elevate, Dr Richard Peters.

Dr Peters has a degree in Electrical Engineering, and Doctorate for research in Vertical Transportation. He is a Chartered Engineer, Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, and Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.

Dr Peters worked for ten years with international engineering consultants Ove Arup & Partners. In 1997, he set up his own company, Peters Research Ltd to provide software development and engineering consultancy. Peters Research Ltd has an international client base spanning Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Dr Peters' research papers on elevator traffic analysis and elevator control systems are widely published and applied.