OpenPedSim: A Framework for Pedestrian Flow Analysis

Abstract

There exists a wide range of simulation software for the pedestrian dynamics area. Most of these software are commercial, or do not give an insight in their functionality. While this might be of little importance for some end user, it is very important for researchers to know exactly what the models are performing. This constitutes a significant advantage in the interpretation of the results. In this paper we introduce OpenPedSim (Open Pedestrian Simulation), an open source framework for performing pedestrian simulations. This framework should support researchers by the development of new models by providing a suitable environment with appropriate interfaces.