This paper aims to mimic the herd behavior of pedestrian flow, i.e., the tendency towards majority when a congestion occurs, by macroscopic modeling approach. The macroscopic pedestrian simulation model is composed of a mass-conservation equation and a simple model to reflect behavioral characteristics of pedestrians based on a specific traffic situation. Numerical experiments are designed to show some preliminary results, e.g. the beneficial effect of herding on evacuation time in some situations.
Macroscopic Modeling of Pedestrian Flow Considering the Herd Behavior
Applied Mechanics and Materials ; 444-445 ; 906-911
2013-10-15
6 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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