Kone Corporation

Otto Pekander

Matti Laakso

Olli Mali

Mari Zakrzewski

Zuhair Ul Haq

A method and a system monitor a movable object in an elevator shaft by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV is positioned into a wanted location within the elevator shaft, in which the movable object to be monitored is within view of an imaging sensor of the UAV, and movement of the UAV is automatically synchronized with the movement of the movable object based on UAV's on position and movement characteristics and received status data. Imaging sensor of the UAV obtains image data of the movable object during operation of the elevator and image data is stored and/or sent wirelessly.

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Helsinki, Finland

Otto Pekander