Apparatus and method for controlling passenger transportation device

The present application relates to a control system and a method for controlling a passenger conveying apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium for implementing the method. A control apparatus for a passenger conveying apparatus according to an aspect of the present application comprises: a processor; a memory coupled with the processor; a communication module coupled with the processor; and a computer program stored on the memory and running on the processor, the running of the computer program causes: in response to an internal control command of the control apparatus or an external control command outside the control apparatus, determining whether there is a passenger boarding signal in the passenger conveying apparatus within a specified time interval, wherein the internal control command and the external control command comprise commands for starting or stopping the passenger conveying apparatus; and manipulating the passenger conveying apparatus based on the determining.