• DocumentCode
    3407706
  • Title

    Optical passenger sensor by reflective light detection for automatic escalator

  • Author

    Shikai, M. ; Yoshida, K. ; Nakajima, H. ; Nakashima, T. ; Takashima, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Hyogo, Japan
  • Volume
    5
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    5-7 Aug. 2002
  • Firstpage
    2885
  • Abstract
    We have developed a new optical passenger sensor for automatic escalators that detects the presence and approximate position of a passenger by using reflective light detection. This sensor consists of a pair of modules that are attached to the end of the skirt guards and makes conventional posts unnecessary. The speed of the escalator with the sensor is controlled at three levels depending on the position of a passenger.
  • Keywords
    light reflection; optical sensors; transportation; velocity control; automatic escalator; escalator speed control; modules; optical passenger sensor; passenger position detection; passenger presence detection; reflective light detection; skirt guards; Art; Large Hadron Collider; Microwave integrated circuits; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Phase detection; Photonic integrated circuits; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Signal processing; Timing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    SICE 2002. Proceedings of the 41st SICE Annual Conference
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7631-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SICE.2002.1195559
  • Filename
    1195559