Leading the Way in Innovation
Three years of investment and development work in association with Kingston University has resulted in an innovative lift traffic analysis tool that can be accessed via the internet.
Adsimulo allows users not only to simulate the traffic performance of lifts within a building, viewing a passenger simulation in 3D, but also allows the exporting of a Building Information Modelling (BIM) for the selected design. This generic BIM file comes in the form of industry standard *.ifc files which are compatible with Autodesk Revit, Autodesk 3D, Autodesk Navisworks and indeed any other software capable of reading *.ifc files.
Users are able to view the 3D simulations via a “downloadable” custom viewer. They can watch the lobby traffic build up at certain key floors as well as move around inside the building, viewing the lift core, lifts and any floor covered by the simulation. Users can also record a video of any part of their simulation for future presentation. As the virtual passengers change colour dependent upon how long they have waited the user can easily see if the lift service is responding adequately to the projected demands. If there are too many passengers queuing in lobbies, looking at their watches and “glowing red” this is not a good sign! However, it is simple to go back and change variables such as the speed, capacity, number or arrangement of lifts to improve the service until it has been “fine tuned” to match the design criteria. The application also produces an estimate of floor space taken in the building so the relative space efficiency of different designs can be compared and contrasted.
The performance of the lift services may also be documented using easy to follow graphs and tables so that the user can capture the necessary design reports confirming that the key traffic performance design criteria e.g. 5-minute Handling Capacity and Average Interval etc have been met.
Why not ask us for a demonstration of this powerful new design tool and learn how you could speed up your design process!
Olga Bobrova
Olga Bobrova’s experience in the vertical transportation field spans over 30 years. She has held management positions in the State Unitary Enterprise ‘Moslift’, Otis and the management company Mosmontazhspetsstroy. She was engaged in developing lift modernisation products made by Russian manufacturers and the application of new methods in lift maintenance. While at Otis she was engaged in lift manufacture technology transfer and the implementation of projects aimed at decreasing net costs.
She was awarded the badges of Russia’s government.
Olga joined Lerch Bates as Regional Director of the Moscow branch in December 2010. Using her extensive experience she is able to co-ordinate and work on major and unique development projects with Russian and Western architects, as well as make her own contribution to manufacturing and industrial processes security provision as the international auditor dealing with vertical transportation.
Olga has continued to advance her education throughout her career. At various times she upgraded her skills at Bauman Moscow State Technical University (MBA), Moscow State Institute of International Relations, ITO University of UTC (United Technologies Co) under the Quality Management Program.
ACE Competition Win!
We are very pleased to announce that a photograph of one of our projects - 201 Bishopsgate, Broadgate, London, taken by Lerch Bates consultant Mark Bashford, has been selected as one of the winning entries in the ACE Photography Competition.
ACE (The Association for Consultancy and Engineering) produce a publication each year called ‘Find a Consultant’ which is distributed to thousands of client organisations throughout the UK. The winning image will be featured within this publication.
ACE said of the winning photograph, “The image was well regarded by our in-house judges both visually and for presenting engineering in a positive and impressive way.”