REPRODUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT IN QUEUE BY USING MULTI-AGENT SYSTEM AND ANALYSIS OF CROWD FLOW AFFECTED BY FOLLOWING BEHAVIOR

Abstract

This study aims to reproduce pedestrian movements in high density queues and to clarify a mechanism of lane formation in contra-flow by using a multi-agent system. By dynamic control of the parameter values (a, b) involving the fundamental diagram, and the parameter values (Ci, Di) involving line density during standing and walking, it is possible to reproduce the characteristic values of observation data, which are walking speed, line density, propagation speed of stop-and-go waves in queues. Moreover, the following behavior of the multi-agent system facilitates lane formation in the contra-flow with a density of over 1.0 people per square meter. This study aims to reproduce pedestrian movements in high density queues and to clarify a mechanism of lane formation in contra-flow by using a multi-agent system. By dynamic control of the parameter values (a, b) involving the fundamental diagram, and the parameter values (Ci, Di) involving line density during standing and walking, it is possible to reproduce the characteristic values of observation data, which are walking speed, line density, propagation speed of stop-and-go waves in queues. Moreover, the following behavior of the multi-agent system facilitates lane formation in the contra-flow with a density of over 1.0 people per square meter.