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Waiting Zones for Real Life Scenarios: A Case Study Using a German Railway Station as an Example

In: Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2012

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  • Maria Davidich

    (Siemens AG, CT PRO, Virtual Design)

  • Florian Wilhelm Geiss

    (Siemens AG, CT PRO, Virtual Design)

  • Hermann Mayer

    (Siemens AG, CT PRO, Virtual Design)

  • Alexander Pfaffinger

    (Siemens AG, CT PRO, Virtual Design)

  • Christian Royer

    (Siemens AG, CT PRO, Virtual Design)

Abstract

Simulations of pedestrian dynamics aim to reproduce and predict the natural behaviour of pedestrians in different situations. In most models it is assumed that pedestrians constantly walk towards their destinations. Here we investigate the legitimacy of this assumption using data, collected during a field experiment and obtained from analysis of video recordings, at a major German railway station. Our observations suggest that a substantial proportion of people stand at certain locations for some time. In order to reproduce the observed behaviour adequately, we enhance an existing cellular automata framework with a new element to model standing persons, the so called waiting zones. Through simulations, we demonstrate how standing persons influence the overall dynamics. We also analyse how the developed model can be used for analysis of critical situations.

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  • Maria Davidich & Florian Wilhelm Geiss & Hermann Mayer & Alexander Pfaffinger & Christian Royer, 2014. "Waiting Zones for Real Life Scenarios: A Case Study Using a German Railway Station as an Example," Springer Books, in: Ulrich Weidmann & Uwe Kirsch & Michael Schreckenberg (ed.), Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2012, edition 127, pages 551-557, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-02447-9_46
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-02447-9_46
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