
Dr. Albert So
Dr. Albert So is an executive board member and scientific advisor of the International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE). He is also the academic secretary for the IAEE HK-China Branch and honorary visiting professor of the University of Northampton in the U.K. He serves on the Technical Advisory Group of Elevator World, Inc., and is based in Seattle.
Ropes and Traction
Value: 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) This article is approved for Continuing Education by NAEC...
Motor Drive and Control
An introduction to major elevator drives, including history, fundamentals and the future This article is...
On the Development of Occupant Evacuation Elevators
An examination of concepts to use elevators in high-rise emergencies, including history centered on 9/11...
Fastest Elevator – A Competition in High Technology
How the speed and height races in the elevator and construction industries have contributed to...
Open Communication Protocols for Elevators, Part 2
In the first article of this series (ELEVATOR WORLD, July 2014), the science and concept...
Open Communication Protocols for Elevators, Part 1
Applications in elevator systems for the popular LonTalk standard are discussed. Compatibility, interoperability, interchangeability, and...
Energy Code Development, Part Two
Part One of this series (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2014) discussed the history of development of...
Energy Code Development, Part One
How the groundbreaking Hong Kong Energy Code was created, leading to a section on elevator...