Gerrit ImsiekeDec 28, 2022
Can we agree that touch control instead of knobs is worse UX for often-used functionality?
Show threadMichael SokolovDec 28, 2022
@gimsieke touch screens have led a decades-long regression in user interface design. My current bugaboo: elevators lacking buttons and sometimes indeed any interior controls whatsoever. Once you're in you're committed. Who does this benefit?
Show threadNaomi SaphraDec 28, 2022

@msokolov @gimsieke Those elevators are awesome. The benefit is that you can efficiently distribute destinations to elevator as though they can be express/local/heading to particular ranges of floor. In order to compute the most efficient allocation of destinations, you have to know each passenger's destination in advance.

These systems are particularly useful in very tall buildings. It sucks to get on a crowded elevator to floor 80 and have it stop on every other floor.

Show threadMichael SokolovDec 28, 2022
@nsaphra @gimsieke well everything is a tradeoff. It also sucks to get in an elevator and get sent to 80 after you change you mind and want to get off on 3!
Show threadNaomi SaphraDec 28, 2022
@msokolov @gimsieke If you work on floor 80, you're going to save a lot more time riding an express elevator than you'll lose on the rare occasion that you change your mind about your destination at the very moment that the elevator doors close. This is why we have express trains!
Show threadMichael SokolovDec 28, 2022
@nsaphra @gimsieke my experience is in a building with 17 floors. This feels like premature optimization to me.
Show threadNaomi SaphraDec 28, 2022
@msokolov @gimsieke If I worked on the 17th floor I'd still prefer to have express elevators. I have almost never in my life changed my mind about my destination right after the doors closed!
Show threadMichael Sokolov
@nsaphra @gimsieke I often forget things, get on the wrong elevator, miss my floor because I become fascinated with something while on the elevator, etc. TBH I would prefer stairs to get to 5, but this is not an option in my building without setting off alarms.
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Show threadre-curseDec 29, 2022
@msokolov @nsaphra @gimsieke .. the issue seems to be the prohibition to use the stairs.
Show threadslidemanDec 29, 2022
@msokolov @nsaphra @gimsieke
The denial of a stairs option is unacceptable. After I’ve checked in to a modern hotel, my first job is often to find stairs that lead to reception. It’s getting harder.