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Elevator 'Door Close' button trick
An curved arrow pointing right. For years people have speculated that the DOOR CLOSE buttons in elevators are non-functioning and simply serve a psychological purpose. Whether that's true is still ...
朝日新聞社2 年
Tours of Tokyo manufacturing plant press all the right buttons
For as long as he can remember, 6-year-old Yoshiki Nishizawa has always loved pushing buttons. Since around the time he was 3, whenever he would see an elevator panel, he would rush to be the ...
Business Insider8 年
Elevator closing doors faster trick
An curved arrow pointing right. For years people have speculated that the DOOR CLOSE buttons in elevators are non-functioning and simply serve a psychological purpose. Whether that's true is still ...
朝日新聞社2 年
Touchless elevator in cards long before pandemic hit
a leading manufacturer in this western Japan city began work on developing a touchless elevator that allows users to reach the floor of their choice without physically pressing a button.