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WALK: A Modular Testbed for Crowd Evacuation Simulation

In: Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2012

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  • Stefan Münchow

    (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences)

  • Ia Enukidze

    (Hamburg University)

  • Stefan Sarstedt

    (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences)

  • Thomas Thiel-Clemen

    (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences)

Abstract

When large numbers of people gather in public spaces such as stadiums, railway stations, shopping centers and concert halls there is an increased risk of mass emergence and disasters. Critical situations could possibly be prevented with appropriate tools to anticipate them. WALK is a modular designed crowd evacuation simulation system using a multi-agent approach. One major goal of WALK is to provide a framework for the simulation and comparison of different socio-psychological theories to gain essential insights about the emergence of crowd behavior. Moreover, the framework is supposed to allow the simulation of many diverse scenarios. In order to achieve these goals, the system has to offer a maximum level of flexibility by following software engineering best practices. In this paper, we will explain the customizable architecture of WALK, which enables scientists from different fields, e.g. psychology and computer science, to use it as a testbed for their studies.

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  • Stefan Münchow & Ia Enukidze & Stefan Sarstedt & Thomas Thiel-Clemen, 2014. "WALK: A Modular Testbed for Crowd Evacuation Simulation," Springer Books, in: Ulrich Weidmann & Uwe Kirsch & Michael Schreckenberg (ed.), Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2012, edition 127, pages 1417-1424, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-02447-9_118
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-02447-9_118
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