Simulation for pedestrian dynamics by real-coded cellular automata (RCA)

Kazuhiro Yamamoto, Satoshi Kokubo and Katsuhiro Nishinari

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2007, vol. 379, issue 2, 654-660

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a new approach for pedestrian dynamics. We call it a real-coded cellular automata (RCA). The scheme is based on the real-coded lattice gas (RLG), which has been developed for fluid simulation. Similar to RLG, the position and velocity can be freely given, independent of grid points. Our strategy including the procedure for updating the position of each pedestrian is explained. It is shown that the movement of pedestrians in an oblique direction to the grid is successfully simulated by RCA, which was not taken into account in the previous CA models. Moreover, from simulations of evacuation from a room with an exit of various widths, we obtain the critical number of people beyond which the clogging appears at the exit.

Keywords: Lattice pedestrian dynamics; Real-coded cellular automata; Crowd (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2007.02.040

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