Augmented reality car operating panel
An elevator system is provided. Aspects includes an elevator car, a sensor, and a projector affixed to the elevator car, wherein the projector is operated by a controller and the controller is configured to receive an indication of a presence of a passenger in the elevator car. A car operating panel is projected, by a projector, in the elevator car, wherein the car operating panel comprises a virtual element. An activation of the virtual element from the passenger is sensed by a sensor and an action is initiated based at least in part on sensing the activation of the virtual element.
1. An elevator system comprising:
an elevator car, a sensor, and a projector affixed to the elevator car, wherein the projector is operated by a controller; and
wherein the controller is configured to:
receive an indication of a presence of a passenger in the elevator car;
project, by the projector, a car operating panel in the elevator car, wherein the car operating panel comprises a virtual element;
sense, by the sensor, an indication of a selection of the virtual element by the passenger;
determine a confidence level for the indication, wherein based on the confidence level being below a confidence threshold alerting the passenger to adjust the selection; and
initiate an action based at least in part on sensing the activation of the virtual element.
2. The elevator system of claim 1 , the action comprises: initiating an elevator command for the elevator car.
3. The elevator system of claim 1 , the action comprises:
adding, by the controller, a second virtual element to the car operating panel; and
projecting, by the projector, the second virtual element in the car operating panel.
4. The elevator system of claim 1 , wherein the activation of the virtual element from the passenger comprises:
engaging, by the passenger, a region in the virtual element for a duration of time.
5. The elevator system of claim 1 , wherein the activation of the virtual element from the passenger comprises:
engaging, by the passenger, a region in the virtual element utilizing a movement pattern.
6. The elevator system of claim 1 , wherein the virtual element comprises a first color; and
responsive to sensing the activation of the virtual element from the passenger, the virtual element changes to a second color.
7. The elevator system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
periodically detect, by the sensor, the presence of the passenger; and
responsive to the passenger exiting the elevator car, initiating a power savings mode for the car operating panel.
8. The elevator system of claim 1 , wherein the car operating panel is projected on to a surface of the elevator car.
9. The elevator system of claim 1 , wherein the car operating panel comprises a first mode and a second mode;
wherein the first mode comprises a minimal display of the virtual element; and
wherein the second mode comprises a descriptive display of the virtual element.
10. The elevator system of claim 9 , wherein the initiating the action comprises projecting, by the projector, the second mode for the car operating panel.
11. The elevator system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further operable to:
determine a location of the passenger in the elevator car; and
wherein the car operating panel is projected to a second location proximate to the location of the passenger.
12. The elevator system of claim 1 , wherein the car operating panel further comprises a news feed.
13. The elevator system of claim 1 further comprising a microphone, wherein the microphone is operated by the controller; and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
receive an audio command from the user; and
responsive to the audio command from the user, initiate a second action for the elevator car.
14. A computer-implemented method for operating an elevator system comprising:
receiving an indication of a presence of a passenger in an elevator car;
projecting, by the projector, a car operating panel in the elevator car, wherein the car operating panel comprises a virtual element;
sensing, by a sensor, an indication of a selection of the virtual element by the passenger;
determining a confidence level for the indication, wherein based on the confidence level being below a confidence threshold alerting the passenger to adjust the selection; and
initiating an action based at least in part on sensing the activation of the virtual element.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein initiating the action comprises initiating an elevator command for the elevator car.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein initiating the action comprises:
adding a second virtual element to the car operating panel; and
projecting, by the projector, the second virtual element in the car operating panel.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the activation of the virtual element from the passenger comprises:
engaging, by the passenger, a region in the virtual element for a duration of time.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the activation of the virtual element from the passenger comprises:
engaging, by the passenger, a region in the virtual element utilizing a movement pattern.
19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the virtual element comprises a first color; and
responsive to sensing the activation of the virtual element from the passenger, the virtual element changes to a second color.
20. The method of claim 14 further comprising:
periodically detecting, by the sensor, the presence of the passenger; and
responsive to the passenger exiting the elevator car, initiating a power savings mode for the car operating panel.