»A few thoughts on elevators
Elevator-simulation software uses concepts from the field of discrete event simulation. I am not familiar with the algorithms used, but have read about systems used for these simulations.
One thing I wonder about whenever I ride an elevator: why do the floor-selection buttons not cycle through on and off?
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I know that people find psychological relief from repeatedly punching elevator buttons, expecting that the additive effect of these pushes will make the elevator move faster.
The sudden transition from subway and the horizontal motion to the elevator and its vertical movements sometimes jars me, especially on mornings when I take the train directly to the office building, and expect a jarring forward motion to accompany the closing elevator doors.
