Improved visual-information-driven model for crowd simulation and its modular application

Xuanwen Liang, Jiayu Chen, Eric Wai Ming Lee and Wei Xie

Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2026, vol. 209, issue P2

Abstract: Crowd movement simulation is crucial for pedestrian safety management and facility design. Data-driven models offer the potential to improve realism and predictive accuracy, but most are developed for a single scenario, limiting their flexibility. We propose a data-driven crowd simulation model that incorporates refined visual-information extraction and explicit exit cues, aiming to improve flexibility across multiple scenarios by more effectively capturing core navigational features. The model is tested on four fundamental modules (bottleneck, corridor, corner, and T-junction) and further evaluated in a composite scenario using a modular approach. Results show that our model performs well across these scenarios, aligning with pedestrian movement in real-world experiments, and outperforms the classical knowledge-driven model in these scenarios. The research outcomes can provide inspiration for the development of data-driven crowd simulation models and advance the application of data-driven approaches.

Keywords: Crowd simulation; Data-driven; Visual information; Modular approach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118481

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