5 / 20
and make sense. For instance, when
elevators, escalators and other trans-
port devices, such as autowalks, are
positioned in a manner that minimizes
the queuing and blocking of passenger
traffic, building owners can ensure that
their buildings remain as efficient as
possible once occupied and eliminate
user frustration.
“People Flow puts enormous im-
portance on understanding and an-
ticipating passenger needs so that the
operations in a customer’s building can
be optimized. Special consideration is
given to target groups – children, the
disabled and blind – to ensure a safe
and responsive environment. Ultimate-
ly, innovative KONE solutions make it
easier for everyone to move around in
buildings in a smooth, quick, efficient
and safe manner,” adds Korhonen.
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
How does KONE maximize the People
Flow experience? Through relentless
work in research and development,
KONE continually explores technologies
in other industries and monitors chang-
PEOPLE FLOW |
5
ing markets, trends, customer needs
and working methods. The company
strives to meet and exceed custom-
ers’ needs, a job never considered to
be finished. Minimizing wait times is a
classic example of how People Flow can
be improved. The KONE Polaris™ Des-
tination Control System (DCS) allows
passengers to choose their destination
floor before entering the elevator. This
can significantly save energy by increas-
ing a building’s people-handling capac-
ity and decreasing the number of trips
an elevator has to make.
•
INTERESTED IN
LEARNING MORE ABOUT
KONE’S PEOPLE FLOW
SOLUTIONS SUCH AS
DESTINATION CONTROL
TECHNOLOGY? PLEASE
VISIT
WWW.KONE.COMtion, guaranteeing optimum building
performance.
“The importance of People Flow is
related to everything KONE does and
everything the company should do,”
says Korhonen. He considers KONE’s
competitive advantage to lie in faster
installation or modernization practices
- with the goal of least interruptions in
daily business.
“When commuting, good People
Flow means being able to take the es-
calator into the metro without waiting
during the morning rush. Or it’s about
going to a sports match in a stadium,
and quickly reaching the lower level to
buy snacks during halftime. This may
sound simple, but it involves studying
what people do, observing and finding
out what is relevant, and then working
out solutions to make lives easier.”
PEOPLE FLOW
SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY NEED
A complex synergy exists between
buildings and the people who occupy
them. KONE delivers People Flow
solutions that increase effectiveness