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A Multi-Method Approach to the Interpretation of Pedestrian Spatio-Temporal Behaviour

In: Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2008

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  • Alexandra Millonig

    (Vienna University of Technology, Department of Geoinformation and Cartography
    arsenal research, Human Centered Mobility Technology)

  • Georg Gartner

    (Vienna University of Technology, Department of Geoinformation and Cartography)

Abstract

Summary The development of mobile spatial-information technologies requires a profound understanding of pedestrian spatio-temporal behaviour. In a currently ongoing project we use several empirical methods following the concept of “across-method” triangulation to comprehensively study human spatial behaviour. In this contribution we will introduce a multi-method approach including a combination of localisation and tracking techniques (GPS, Bluetooth, unobtrusive observation) as well as enquiries concerning intentions, lifestyle attributes, socio-demographic characteristics, route quality preferences, and preferred way-finding strategies. The combination of qualitative-interpretative and quantitative-statistical data will lead to the determination of a typology of lifestyle-based pedestrian mobility styles, which can serve as a basis to customise navigational and environmental information to individual needs, and to create pedestrian interest profiles in ubiquitous environments. We present experimental results of the first of two consecutive empirical phases based on a data set containing of more than 100 trajectories of people observed by path following in an indoor and outdoor environment.

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  • Alexandra Millonig & Georg Gartner, 2010. "A Multi-Method Approach to the Interpretation of Pedestrian Spatio-Temporal Behaviour," Springer Books, in: Wolfram W. F. Klingsch & Christian Rogsch & Andreas Schadschneider & Michael Schreckenberg (ed.), Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics 2008, pages 563-568, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-04504-2_50
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04504-2_50
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