An elevator system comprising: an elevator car (103, 304); a sensor affixed to the elevator car (103, 304), wherein the sensor is operated by a controller (115, 302); and wherein the controller (115, 302) is configured to: receive occupancy data associated with the elevator car (103, 304); analyze the occupancy data to determine an occupancy of the elevator car (103, 304); receive a first hall call; and based at least in part on the occupancy and the first hall call, adjusting operation of the elevator car (103, 304) in the elevator system; characterized in that: the determining the occupancy of the elevator car (103, 304) comprises: receiving break-even space data associated with the elevator car(103, 304); capturing, by the sensor, the occupancy data; analyzing the occupancy data to determine an amount of free space in the elevator car (103, 304); and comparing the free space to the break-even space data to determine the occupancy; wherein the controller (115, 302) is further configured to: receive historical data associated with the elevator car (103, 304), wherein the historical data comprises peak usage times for the elevator car (103, 304); adjust the break-even space data based on the historical data; and assign a ranking to the first hall call. an elevator car (103, 304); a sensor affixed to the elevator car (103, 304), wherein the sensor is operated by a controller (115, 302); and wherein the controller (115, 302) is configured to: receive occupancy data associated with the elevator car (103, 304); analyze the occupancy data to determine an occupancy of the elevator car (103, 304); receive a first hall call; and based at least in part on the occupancy and the first hall call, adjusting operation of the elevator car (103, 304) in the elevator system; characterized in that: receive occupancy data associated with the elevator car (103, 304); analyze the occupancy data to determine an occupancy of the elevator car (103, 304); receive a first hall call; and based at least in part on the occupancy and the first hall call, adjusting operation of the elevator car (103, 304) in the elevator system; characterized in that: the determining the occupancy of the elevator car (103, 304) comprises: receiving break-even space data associated with the elevator car(103, 304); capturing, by the sensor, the occupancy data; analyzing the occupancy data to determine an amount of free space in the elevator car (103, 304); and comparing the free space to the break-even space data to determine the occupancy; wherein the controller (115, 302) is further configured to: receive historical data associated with the elevator car (103, 304), wherein the historical data comprises peak usage times for the elevator car (103, 304); adjust the break-even space data based on the historical data; and assign a ranking to the first hall call. receiving break-even space data associated with the elevator car(103, 304); capturing, by the sensor, the occupancy data; analyzing the occupancy data to determine an amount of free space in the elevator car (103, 304); and comparing the free space to the break-even space data to determine the occupancy; wherein the controller (115, 302) is further configured to: receive historical data associated with the elevator car (103, 304), wherein the historical data comprises peak usage times for the elevator car (103, 304); adjust the break-even space data based on the historical data; and assign a ranking to the first hall call. receive historical data associated with the elevator car (103, 304), wherein the historical data comprises peak usage times for the elevator car (103, 304); adjust the break-even space data based on the historical data; and assign a ranking to the first hall call.