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