Elevators Simulator
Interactive simulation and analysis of elevator algorithms and wait times
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An interactive web-based tool that simulates elevator operations using different algorithms such as LOOK, RSR, and Destination Dispatch. It visualizes elevator wait times, passenger flow, and algorithm performance to help understand and compare elevator scheduling methods.
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ListedJuly 2026
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Show HN1,680 source points · 415 comments
This article gives me war flashbacks about a particularly irritating OO design interview from 5 years ago.
shadeslayer_ · Imported from Show HN
This reminds me of elevator saga ( https://play.elevatorsaga.com/ ) - little programming game where you have to program elevator schedules.
sambaumann · Imported from Show HN
Oh my god, every time I'm waiting for the elevator, I think of how annoying it must be to be someone who's building the algorithm to make sure that you minimize the amount of wait times between picking up people and taking them to their destination. Then I also wonder if the people who apply the logic and program the logic into the elevators are actually evil sadists that are doing it on purpose to make us wait longer enough and suffer a little extra.
orliesaurus · Imported from Show HN
One of the most frustrating assignments[1] (2011) in my computer science education was trying to build a better mousetrap for elevator control. [1]: https://clarkmoody.com/Moody_AgentBasedElevatorControl.pdf
clarkmoody · Imported from Show HN
For folks that have never seen elevator scheduling the game: https://play.elevatorsaga.com/ Enjoy this rabbit hole :D
brandonpelfrey · Imported from Show HN
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