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Have a elevator simulator working in Python that is able to get as input a list of building details (people traffic, # of elevators, floors) and an elevator algorithm function (possible to configure different ones) runs a simulation and summarizes the results (average wait time, total time, energy consumption)

When does it ship?

2/28/2022

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Why I am doing it?

I want to learn Python and this allows me a practical example

I am curious about how different elevators algorithms could affect the wait time.

How important could be the second

What does perfect look like

Model elevators that run only specific floors (eg. a la Empire State Building)

Model every second of simulation

Elevators model acceleration

Simulator will run different day scenarios (weekend vs weekday)

Groups of people might break apart

People arriving later to their office, might mean leaving later also

What does good enough look like?

All elevators run all floors

Use 1 min intervals for simulation

Elevators have average speed

Simulator runs one day (you can pick the worst day)

Groups of people always wait until there is enough space (so no groups bigger than the elevator)

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Elevator simulator tasks

Elevator simulator tasks

Generate simulator runner (run in all different monte carlo simulators)

Feb 17, 2022

Test scenarios (different functions and put results)

Feb 28, 2022

Format, review, add comments

Feb 28, 2022

Put in GitHub

Feb 28, 2022

continue running after 24 hours to ensure everyone gets destination (penalize if some people never get there)

fix people generator module (to match a normal distribution of average)

Create test cases

Measure electric consuption

Define people rules and people log file

Feb 4, 2022

Building module

Feb 9, 2022

Monte carlo simulation generator

Feb 11, 2022

Define elevator class files (speed, size, #)

Feb 14, 2022

Create example elevator algorithm function

Feb 16, 2022

Create statistics module (based on elevator results)

Feb 22, 2022

Define how to keep state of the system in Elevator System

define process of when a elevator arrives to floor (passengers in building entering)

define process of when a elevator arrives to floor (passengers in elevator leaving)

Adapt elevator function to work with the new parameters (current_minute,self.elevators)

refactor runsimulator

refactor classes to use attribute

debug why function is not picking all passengers

Elevator speed improvements (acceleration, different floors height)

allow config for rush hours (eg. at 9am most is from 0 to going up)

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Notes

Project goal

When does it ship?

Why I am doing it?

What does perfect look like

What does good enough look like?

List every task, by when and by who

Elevator simulator tasks

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