Experimental analyses of step extent and contact buffer in pedestrian dynamics

Peter Thompson, Hossein Tavana, Cathy Goulding, Håkan Frantzich, Karen Boyce, Daniel Nilsson, Gabriel Larsson, Jesper Friholm and Denise McGrath

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2022, vol. 593, issue C

Abstract: This study aims to quantify and develop a deeper understanding of the parameters that underpin the development of a new, predictive, microscopic model of pedestrian movement with the potential to accurately reflect the complexity of flow dynamics now and into the future. It presents the results and analyses of two single file experiments designed to quantify the physical space taken up by the extent of a person’s stepping movement (maximum step extent) and the minimum distance between points of inter-person contact (contact buffer) across a range of walking speeds.

Keywords: Pedestrian dynamics model; Optical motion capture; Detailed video analysis; Step extent; Contact buffer; Inter-person distance (headway) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2022.126927

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