کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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589584 | 878710 | 2012 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
A pedestrian contra-flow can be seen frequently in urban spaces such as a pedestrian crossing, an open space and a concourse. A pedestrian simulation with taking a pedestrian contra-flow into account will be a rational tool for designing urban pedestrian facilities. The objective of our research is to develop a microscopic model for a pedestrian contra-flow. Although we have been developing a DEM (Distinct Element Method)-based microscopic model of crowd behavior, this conventional crowd behavior model does not necessarily provide satisfactory agreement with an observation in a pedestrian crossing with heavy commute traffic. In this paper, we newly develop a self-evasive action model, which can describe either a collision avoidance or an alignment behavior between adjacent pedestrians. The multi-agent DEM model with the self-evasive action model shows good predictions of the characteristics of pedestrian contra-flow.
► We have newly developed the multi-agent DEM model with the self-evasive action model.
► This model showed good predictions of the characteristics of pedestrian contra-flow.
► This model showed wedge shaped pedestrian lane observed in a highly crowded contra-flow at crossing.
Journal: Safety Science - Volume 50, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 326–332