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The LOOK algorithm is an improved version of SCAN, where the elevator only travels to the last requested floor in the current direction before reversing, rather than being forced to run all the way to the top or bottom floor, thereby reducing unnecessary travel.

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9/11/2026

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How Reinforcement Learning Solves the Elevator Scheduling Problem: Outperforming Traditional Algorithms in Complex Scenarios

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