Body-rotation behavior of pedestrians for collision avoidance in passing and cross flow

Hiroki Yamamoto, Daichi Yanagisawa, Claudio Feliciani and Katsuhiro Nishinari

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 2019, vol. 122, issue C, 486-510

Abstract: This study investigated the body-rotation behavior adopted by pedestrians to avoid others while moving in congested areas. In such scenarios, body orientation often differs from walking direction, e.g., a pedestrian may step sideways.

Keywords: Pedestrian dynamics; Collision avoidance; Body rotation; Passing; Ellipse; Cross flow (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2019.03.008

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