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'''Compass''' (now known as '''CompassPlus''') is a [[Elevator Destination Dispatch|destination dispatch]] elevator system of [[Otis|Otis Elevator Company]]. It was launched in 2005, and the first system was installed in 7 World Trade Center in New York, United States.
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'''Compass''' is a [[Elevator Destination Dispatch|destination dispatch]] elevator system invented by [[Otis|Otis Elevator Company]].
 
   
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
 
The Compass system speed the passenger on his/her way with efficient, personalized service. It helps them avoid the crowds, skip stops, and get where they are going without the extra wait. The system ensures an easy trip for every passenger, such as featuring standard Braille keypads, voice instructions and floor announcements, interactive directories, and additional time to enter and exit the elevator for passengers with disabilities. It also has the ability to designate specific elevators for deliveries or other building needs. Otis Compass can be applied in multiple elevator banks and either single or [[Double Deck Elevator|double deck]] elevators.
 
The Compass system speed the passenger on his/her way with efficient, personalized service. It helps them avoid the crowds, skip stops, and get where they are going without the extra wait. The system ensures an easy trip for every passenger, such as featuring standard Braille keypads, voice instructions and floor announcements, interactive directories, and additional time to enter and exit the elevator for passengers with disabilities. It also has the ability to designate specific elevators for deliveries or other building needs. Otis Compass can be applied in multiple elevator banks and either single or [[Double Deck Elevator|double deck]] elevators.
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In 2013, Otis launched a new generation of the Compass destination dispatch system called '''CompassPlus'''. It replaces the traditional up and down push-button elevator system with an array of customizable touch-capable fixtures in the elevator lobbies. A passenger enters his or her destination from the hallway, rather than from inside the elevator, using a keypad or touchscreen device; receives an elevator assignment, which is shown on the touchscreen; follows directions to the assigned elevator; and proceeds to his or her destination<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140331225924/http://www.elevatorworldindia.com/EWIndia_Magazine/EWI_4Q_2013.pdf Elevator World India magazine (4th Quarter, 2013)]</ref>.
   
 
==Notable installations==
 
==Notable installations==
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''Main article:'' [[List of notable Otis Compass elevator installations]]
===Canada===
 
*RBC Centre, Toronto, Ontario
 
*Royal Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
 
   
===United States===
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==Video==
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[[File:Introducing the new CompassPlus destination management system|center|300 px|Otis CompassPlus promotional video (from Otis Elevator Company's official YouTube channel)]]
*Westin St. Francis Hotel, SF
 
*Swissotel Hotel Chicago, IL
 
*JPMorgan Chase Centre, Houston, TX
 
   
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==Gallery==
===Other countries===
 
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*Hilton Hotel London, United Kingdom
 
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Compass keypad Energy Plaza HK.jpg|Otis Compass destination keypad in Energy Plaza, Hong Kong, China.
*Bitexco Financial Tower, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 
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CompassPlus JKT-3.jpg|Otis CompassPlus destination indicator.
*Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 
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CompassPlus JKT-2.jpg|Otis CompassPlus touchpad.
*Happiness Centre, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China<ref>Modernized from old [[Otis Autotronic]] elevators.</ref>
 
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CompassPlus JKT-1.jpg|Otis CompassPlus touchscreen.
*The Arcade (Raffles Place), Singapore
 
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CompassPlus CWJ2 (1).jpg|A look of the user interface (UI) of an Otis CompassPlus touchpad.
*Grand Arcade, Wellington, New Zealand
 
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CompassPlus CWJ2 (2).jpg|The destination indicator of an Otis CompassPlus in Jakarta, Indonesia. This is an older indicator style which was initially used in many early Otis Compass systems in the 2000s.
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Compass+ Pedestal Display.jpg|Otis CompassPlus pedestal terminal
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Another Compass+ Display.jpg|Another UI display of an Otis CompassPlus touchpad
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Fitted Compass+ Destination Indicator.jpg|An Otis CompassPlus destination indicator fitted in an Otis lift upgraded with CompassPlus
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[http://www.otis.com/site/hk-eng/OT_DL_Documents/OT_DL_DownloadCenter/Compass%E2%84%A2/Compass%E2%84%A2.pdf Compass brochure]
 
*[http://www.otis.com/site/hk-eng/OT_DL_Documents/OT_DL_DownloadCenter/Compass%E2%84%A2/Compass%E2%84%A2.pdf Compass brochure]
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*[http://www.otis.com/site/us/pages/CompassPlusDestinationManagement.aspx CompassPlus Destination Management]
 
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*[http://www.otisworldwide.com/d31-timeline.html Otis Worldwide - A Visual Timeline] (jump to the 2000-Present tab)
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Revision as of 11:26, 16 May 2019

Compass (now known as CompassPlus) is a destination dispatch elevator system of Otis Elevator Company. It was launched in 2005, and the first system was installed in 7 World Trade Center in New York, United States.

Overview

The Compass system speed the passenger on his/her way with efficient, personalized service. It helps them avoid the crowds, skip stops, and get where they are going without the extra wait. The system ensures an easy trip for every passenger, such as featuring standard Braille keypads, voice instructions and floor announcements, interactive directories, and additional time to enter and exit the elevator for passengers with disabilities. It also has the ability to designate specific elevators for deliveries or other building needs. Otis Compass can be applied in multiple elevator banks and either single or double deck elevators.

In 2013, Otis launched a new generation of the Compass destination dispatch system called CompassPlus. It replaces the traditional up and down push-button elevator system with an array of customizable touch-capable fixtures in the elevator lobbies. A passenger enters his or her destination from the hallway, rather than from inside the elevator, using a keypad or touchscreen device; receives an elevator assignment, which is shown on the touchscreen; follows directions to the assigned elevator; and proceeds to his or her destination[1].

Notable installations

Main article: List of notable Otis Compass elevator installations

Video

Gallery

Notes and references

External links

Destination dispatch elevator
Main article Destination dispatch
Systems by manufacturers AGILE (TK Elevator, formerly DSC) • Compass / CompassPlus / Compass 360 (Otis) • Destination / Polaris (Kone) • Destination Oriented Allocation System (DOAS) (Mitsubishi Electric) • Destination Selection Control (DSC) (thyssenkrupp) • Destination Selecting System (Hyundai) • EZShuttle (Fujitec) • FIBEE (Hitachi) • FLOORNAVI (Toshiba) • Miconic 10 (Schindler) • The PORT Technology (Schindler) • SchindlerID (Schindler)