Passenger guiding system for a passenger transportation system

1. A method for controlling access to a passenger transportation system including a hallway providing an access area to access at least one transport car and a control for controlling movement of the car, comprising the steps of

(a) monitoring the access area to the car;

(b) obtaining passenger destination data from a destination input device;

(c) determining passenger trajectory data including position, speed and direction of passengers in the access area;

(d) controlling the passenger transportation system on the basis of the passenger trajectory data; and

(e) providing information to at least one passenger on the basis of the passenger trajectory data.

2. The method according to claim 1 , including

determining a car to which at least one passenger is heading;

calculating an estimated arrival time of the at least one passenger at the car;

determining the load condition of the car; and

delaying the closing of a door of the car until the estimated arrival time of the passenger, provided that the car is not yet full.

3. The method according to claim 1 , including

providing information on a moving condition of the car door;

comparing the passenger trajectory data and the car door moving condition information;

determining whether the passenger is on a collision course with the car door; and

issuing a door reversal signal, provided that the car is not yet full.

4. The method according to claim 1 , including

providing information on a moving condition of the car door;

comparing the passenger trajectory data and the car door moving information;

determining whether the passenger is on a collision course with the door; and

informing the passenger, provided that the car is already full.

5. The method according to claim 4 , including

determining an alternatively available car for the passenger and

informing the passenger of the alternatively available car.

6. The method according to claim 1 , including

obtaining passenger destination data from a destination input device;

correlating passenger destination data with the respective passenger;

assigning a particular car to a corresponding destination; and

informing the respective passenger of the assigned car.

7. The method according to claim 6 , including

determining the car to which the respective passenger is heading; and

informing the respective passenger if he is heading for a wrong car.

8. The method according to claim 6 , including

determining a number of passengers heading for a particular destination;

determining a potential overload condition of a correspondingly assigned car on the basis of the actual load of the assigned car;

assigning a further car to the particular destination; and

informing at least one of the passengers of the further car assigned to such destination.

9. The method according to claim 1 , including

tracking individual waiting times of passengers; and

storing the individual waiting times.

10. A passenger transportation system including

a control for controlling the movement of at least one transport car;

a passenger trajectory tracking device configured to monitor an access area to access the at least one transport car, the passenger trajectory tracking device includes an imaging device connected with a data processor configured to determine a position, speed and direction of each passenger; and

a destination input device placed in access area which is monitored by the passenger trajectory tracking device.

11. The passenger transportation system of claim 10 , wherein the destination input device provides an indication to the transportation system, the indication indicating a destination floor selected by a passenger prior to the passenger entering the at least one transport car.

12. The passenger transportation system according to claim 10 , including a means for providing information regarding a moving condition of individual ear doors and wherein the passenger trajectory tracking device is configured to create potential collision alerts.

13. The passenger transportation system according to claim 10 , comprising an indicator giving indications to a particular passenger.

14. The passenger transportation system according to claim 10 , wherein the destination input device is connected wit a data processor of the passenger trajectory tracking device for inputting destination data to the data processor wherein the data processor is configured to calculate the number of passengers heading for a particular destination, and wherein the control includes a second car dispatch device for calculating a potential overload condition on the basis of the actual load of the respective car assigned to said destination and the number of passengers heading for said destination and for assigning a Thither car to the hallway assigned to said destination.

15. A passenger transportation system including

a control for controlling the movement of at least one transport car;

a passenger trajectory tracking device configured to monitor an access area to access the at least one transport car; and

a destination input device placed in the access area which is monitored by the passenger trajectory tracking device, the destination input device is connected with a data processor of the passenger trajectory tracking device for inputting destination data to the data processor wherein the data processor is configured to calculate the number of passengers heading for a particular destination, and wherein the control includes a second car dispatch device for calculating a potential overload condition on the basis of the actual load of the respective car assigned to said destination and the number of passengers heading for said destination and for assigning a further car to the hallway assigned to said destination.

16. The passenger transportation system according to claim 15 , wherein the passenger trajectory tracking device includes an imaging device connected with a data processor configured to determine a position, speed and direction of each passenger.