[visionlist] [cvnet] EEG and Elevators

[John Pyles]

Hi Jeremy,

One thing to consider and ask about is the location of the elevator machine room. Most likely the elevator will be a hydraulic type, so the machine room where the electric pump is will be on the bottom floor or in the basement. Traction type elevators lifted by overhead cables where the machine room is at the top of the shaft are usually only used in buildings taller than 8-10 stories. So what floor the lab is on relative to the machine room could make a difference.

https://www.archtoolbox.com/materials-systems/vertical-circulation/elevatortypes.html <https://www.archtoolbox.com/materials-systems/vertical-circulation/elevatortypes.html>

best,
John


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John Pyles, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Department of Psychology
Carnegie Mellon University
email: jpyles at cmu.edu
phone: 949.300.8567
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> On 8/8/17, at 4:06 PM, Jeremy Wilmer <jeremy.wilmer at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> Wellesley College is building a new science building and we want to equip it with an EEG/Sleep lab. We have been told to be careful about its placement relative to motors (e.g. elevator motors at the top of elevator shafts). We have gotten some helpful advice from some smart and experienced folks on how far is far enough, but we want to get the best handle on this that we possibly can. If anyone has relevant personal experiences to share (e.g. "my lab is 30 ft from an elevator motor and it's never been a problem"), ideas for how to tackle this (e.g. "here is a website to consult" or "here is an experiment to conduct"), thoughts on what sort of consultants we might hire to investigate it (electrical engineers? someone else?), or any other relevant thoughts/info, I'd love to hear it! 
> 
> Many thanks,
> Jeremy
> 
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> Jeremy Wilmer, PhD
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> Wellesley College, MA
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