Designing Safe Elevator Systems Amidst a Pandemic
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Team Information
Team Members
Sai Mali Ananthanarayanan, PhD Candidate, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and the Data Science Institute, Columbia University
Yeqing Zhou, PhD Candidate, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research and the Data Science Institute, Columbia University
Faculty Advisors:
Adam Elmachtoub, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Columbia University
Clifford Stein, Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Columbia University
Charles Branas, Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University
Abstract
The need for social distancing during COVID-19 has reduced elevator capacity by over half the normal amount. This reduction is a serious concern, as reduced elevator capacities cause large queues to build up in lobbies, which makes social distancing a challenge. We provide a simulation model and propose simple interventions for safely managing the elevator queues that drastically reduce the waiting time and length of lobby queues.
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