Elevator & Vertical Transport Management

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An AI-native, OEM-agnostic platform for inspection scheduling, compliance tracking, and incident management across elevator, escalator, and moving-walkway fleets.

Elevator & Vertical Transport Management is a candidate open-source platform for elevator service contractors, building owners, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) who need a unified system for vertical-transport maintenance, regulatory compliance, and predictive diagnostics. It addresses the gap between brand-locked OEM monitoring platforms (Otis ONE, KONE 24/7) and generic field-service tools that lack elevator-specific compliance workflows.

Why Elevator & Vertical Transport Management?

OEM remote-monitoring platforms (Otis ONE, KONE 24/7) deliver deep telemetry but are locked to a single manufacturer's equipment, leaving mixed-fleet portfolios without a unified view.
Specialist VT software (LiftNet, iFactory, FIELDBOSS) is proprietary, custom-priced, and predominantly North-American — international code support (EN 81, ISO 8100) is sparse.
Generic field-service and CMMS tools (ServiceTitan, UpKeep, SafetyCulture) cannot model an elevator shaft as an independent compliance entity with its own inspection records, code-version history, and permit lifecycle.
AHJ-facing compliance platforms (BRYCER) are oriented to regulators rather than contractors, and elevator coverage is secondary to fire and life-safety use cases.
No platform actively monitors ASME A17.1 and EN 81 amendments and flags which units in a fleet require remedial action when codes change.

Key Features

Unit Register & Service History

Per-shaft asset model with independent component logs, inspection records, and service history
Emergency phone number registry mapped to individual elevator units (an ASME A17.1 requirement)
Multi-OEM support across elevators, escalators, and moving walkways
AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract) tracking with auto-renewal reminders

Compliance & Regulatory Workflow

Jurisdiction-aware compliance calendar tied to specific ASME A17.1 and EN 81 code versions
Automated permit-filing workflow for supported jurisdictions
AHJ-facing read-only compliance portal for regulatory oversight without requiring AHJ tooling adoption
Cryptographically signed or blockchain-verified inspection certificate store (backlog)
Regulatory change monitoring with AI-generated fleet impact assessment

Work Order & Field Service

Work order creation, assignment, and mobile field completion with photo attachment
Preventive maintenance scheduling by calendar and usage/meter triggers
Offline-capable mobile app for technicians in low-connectivity buildings
QR-code-driven fault reporting for building occupants

IoT Telemetry & Predictive Maintenance

OEM-agnostic IoT sensor ingestion via BACnet, Modbus, and OPC-UA
Threshold-based anomaly alerting from motor current, door timing, vibration, and brake deceleration streams
AI-powered predictive maintenance scoring derived from sensor telemetry
Portfolio-level risk scoring across age, usage cycles, deficiency history, and code compliance status

Incident Reporting & Analytics

NLP-assisted incident report classification (defect type, component, severity, corrective action)
Customer notification flows for scheduled visits and job completion
Reporting on MTTR, PM completion, downtime, and AMC coverage

AI-Native Advantage

AI is applied where incumbents leave gaps: anomaly detection on raw sensor streams to predict component failures weeks ahead of breakdown; an AI deadline engine that cross-references each unit's jurisdiction, equipment type, and code version to generate individualised compliance calendars; NLP-based parsing of dictated technician notes to auto-classify defects and trigger corrective actions; and automated regulatory change monitoring that flags impacted units when ASME A17.1 or state-specific amendments are published.

Tech Stack & Deployment

The platform is intended to be deployable in self-hosted or cloud configurations, exposing open APIs for integration with BMS, BAS, and SCADA systems. OEM-agnostic IoT integration uses BACnet, Modbus, and OPC-UA. Where OEM telemetry is available (Otis Building Management API, KONE Elevator WebSocket / Site Monitoring APIs), the platform consumes it as one data source among many rather than as the primary integration. Standards in scope include ASME A17.1 / CSA B44, ASME A17.1-2025, EN 81-20 / EN 81-50, ADA, NFPA 72 / 101, and ISO 9386.

Market Context

The global elevator and escalator market exceeds USD 85 billion; the management and compliance software sub-segment is small but growing as aging infrastructure and regulatory scrutiny increase. Pricing among incumbents is largely opaque and custom: generic field-service platforms start at USD 24–45/user/month (SafetyCulture, UpKeep), while specialist VT platforms use per-unit or per-portfolio models. Primary buyers are elevator service contractors with multi-building portfolios, building owners and facility managers, AHJs, and REITs with large commercial portfolios.

Project Status

This project is in the research and specification phase.
Contributions, feedback, and domain expertise are welcome.

Contributing

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Licence

Licence to be determined. See discussion for context.