Potential Field Cellular Automata Model for Pedestrian Evacuation in a Domain with a Ramp

Xiao-Xia Jian and Xiaoning Zhang

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2014, vol. 2014, 1-7

Abstract:

We propose a potential field cellular automata model with a pushing force field to simulate the pedestrian evacuation in a domain with a ramp. We construct a cost potential depending on the ramp angle and introduce a function to evaluate the pushing force, which is related to the cost and the desired direction of pedestrian. With increase of crowd density, there is no empty space for pedestrian moving forward; pedestrian will purposefully push another pedestrian on her or his desired location to arrive the destination quickly. We analyse the relationship between the slope of ramp and the pushing force and investigate the changing of injured situations with the changing of the slope of ramp. When the number of pedestrians and the ramp angle arrive at certain critical points, the Domino effect will be simulated by this proposed model.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1155/2014/714267

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