Simulation of exit choosing in pedestrian evacuation using a cellular automaton model based on surrounding pedestrian density

  • Yan Xu*
  • , Hai Jun Huang
  • , Li Jun Tian
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A cellular automata model is proposed to simulate the pedestrian evacuation behavior in a room with multiple exits by considering the surrounding pedestrian density related to current cell based on the direction. The numerical results show that the pedestrian density and the radius of visual area are two important factors in an evacuation which can affect the evacuation times apparently. It is found that blindly constant choosing the direction with smaller pedestrian density may lead to an increase of evacuation time.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 4th International Joint Conference on Computational Sciences and Optimization, CSO 2011
Pages1109-1112
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event4th International Joint Conference on Computational Sciences and Optimization, CSO 2011 - Kunming, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Duration: 15 Apr 201119 Apr 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings - 4th International Joint Conference on Computational Sciences and Optimization, CSO 2011

Conference

Conference4th International Joint Conference on Computational Sciences and Optimization, CSO 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityKunming, Lijiang, Yunnan
Period15/04/1119/04/11

Keywords

  • Cellular automaton
  • Exit choosing
  • Pedestrian evacuation

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