We want to solve the optimization problem: given that a building has n floors and m elevators, how could we most efficiently move people up/down the floors?

The elevators travel in a single direction until the last request in that direction or it reaches the first or top floor. If there is no request, stop and proceed towards the other direction, if there is any request from other direction.

Each elevators can take multiple requests. The requests are then sorted in the the direction the elevator is heading. When the elevator reaches a request from a level, it pops it from the list and continues to the next level.

Each elevator has a maximum weight of 2500 lbs. Each request (a passenger) is given a random weight and if the load becomes too heavy for the maximum weight of the elevator, the elevator continues until the passenger is let off (a request to a destination level), then proceeds.

Features :

Core: 1. direction- the elevator will continue in its current direction until it hits the top/bottom floor or there if there are no levels with pickups of drop offs for the elevator to stop at in its current direction 2. if a elevator does not have instructions, it checks to see if there are request 3. Important: 1. user gets information about elevators 2. if a elevator does not have instructions and there are no request, it moves to a smart level to wait at

Extra: 1. weight- if elevator reaches max weight capacity, the elevator will not stop to pick more people up

BACKLOG :

Swinford - Work on sort algorithm (built-in library if you want), to sort the Elevator.Instructions/Elevator.Requests Crosser - Work on step function, to call the movement Nick - Movement based of sorted Elevator.Instruction/Elevator.Requests

Bugs 10/2/15

1. elevator instructions will append level even if level is already in list, but then only deletes one of the two identical instructions when it gets to that level
2. program will not print info into file when commanded to

Bugs 9/13/15

1. Instructions not correctly being deleted once level reached

Need to do 10/2/15

1. implement weight into elevators
2. implement time into request waiting
3. fix bugs
4. set bounds so elevators cannot go to non-existing levels

Need to do 9/13/15

1. implement weight into elevators
2. implement time into request waiting
3. fix bugs
4. set bounds so elevators cannot go to non-existing levels
5. add functionality that allows person to tell elevator what level they want to go to once elevator picks them up

Functions that need implementation 9/10/15

1. Sort
2. Step
3. Movement

Function Implementation 9/10/15

ElevatorMovement(Vector & E) Descend (Vector & E) Ascend (Vector & E) *** do this one first.