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A data set containing information of a subset of the elevators in NYC. The data set has been filtered to contain active elevators with non-missing speed.

Usage

elevators

Format

A data frame with 35042 rows and 25 variables:

device_number

Unique identify number for the elevator

bin

Building Identification Number

borough

Regional subdivisions of NYC. One of "Manhattan", "Bronx", "Brooklyn", "Queens", or "Staten Island"

tax_block

Id for tax block. Smaller than borough

tax_lot

Id for tax block. Smaller than tax_block

house_number

House number, very poorly parsed. Use with caution

street_name

Street name, very poorly parsed. Use with caution

zip_code

Zip code, formatted to 5 digits. 0 and 99999 are marked as NA

device_type

Type of device. Most common type is "Passenger Elevator"

lastper_insp_date

Date, refers to the last periodic inspection by the Department of Buildings. These dates will no longer be accurate, as they were collected by November 2015

approval_date

Date of approval for elevator

manufacturer

Name of manufacturer, poorly cleaned. Most assigned NA

travel_distance

Distance travelled, not cleaned. Mixed formats

speed_fpm

Speed in feet/minute

capacity_lbs

Capacity in lbs

car_buffer_type

Buffer type. A buffer is a device designed to stop a descending car or counterweight beyond its normal limit and to soften the force with which the elevator runs into the pit during an emergency. Takes values "Oil", "Spring", and NA

governor_type

Governor type, An overspeed governor is an elevator device which acts as a stopping mechanism in case the elevator runs beyond its rated speed

machine_type

Machine type, labels unknown.

safety_type

Safety type, labels unknown.

mode_operation

Operation mode, labels unknown.

floor_from

Lowest floor, not cleaned. Mixed formats

floor_to

Highest floor, not cleaned. Mixed formats

latitude

Latitude of elevator

longitude

Longitude of elevator

elevators_per_building

number of elevators in building

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