Dr. Rory Smith

Dr. Rory Smith is visiting professor in Lift Technology at the University of Northampton and a consultant at Peters Research Ltd. He has more than 52 years of lift industry experience during which he held positions in R&D, manufacturing, installation, service, modernization and sales. His areas of special interest are robotics, ML, traffic analysis, dispatching algorithms and ride quality. Numerous patents have been awarded for his work.

Innovative Technologies That Improve Escalator Passenger Safety

Your author takes an in-depth look at these technologies and how they work. This paper was first presented at the 15th Lift & Escalator Technologies Symposium in September 2024 and...

Future Modernizations

This paper was first presented virtually at the 12th Lift & Escalator Technologies Symposium in September 2021 and printed at the symposium website at liftsymposium.org. Keywords: modernization, post-pandemic workplace, societal...

IoT: Magic or Myth?

A review of available Internet of Things products and their solutions for lift companies. This article was first presented by the Online Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, September 23-25,...

Data-Driven Maintenance

Making use of the Internet of Things, big data and machine learning This article was first presented at  the Fifth Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies, www.liftsymposium.org. New technologies such...

Pulse Wadi; image courtesy of LWK + PARTNERS

Multi-Billion Dollar Tech District Unveiled in Saudi Arabia

TKE rendering shows the appearance of the boarding bridge.

TKE To Supply Boarding Bridge to Port of Dover

Elevators are a key part of the station accessibility upgrade; photo by Marc A. Hermann for NYC MTA.

Two Modernized Elevators Open on NYC’s Upper West Side

POHLE HESS TAKE ON NEW ROLES AT SCHINDLER

Pohle, Hess Take On New Roles at Schindler

The Cairo Training Center; image courtesy of KONE

KONE Opens First Training Center in Egypt