Spatial-temporal patterns and pedestrian simulation.

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Title:	Spatial-temporal patterns and pedestrian simulation.
Authors:	Nan Hu HUNA0002@ntu.edu.sg, Suiping Zhou, Zhongke Wu, Mingquan Zhou, Benjamin Eng Keong Cho
Source:	Computer Animation & Virtual Worlds. May2010, Vol. 21 Issue 3/4, p387-399. 13p. 3 Color Photographs, 5 Diagrams.
Subjects:	Computer simulation, Computational steering (Computer science), Virtual reality, Pedestrians, Computer graphics, Education
Abstract:	In this paper, we propose a framework for modeling lower-level pedestrian navigational behaviors. We aim not only to generate realistic simulation results but also to make our framework flexible and extendible, and easy to use for model developers. A divide-and-conquer methodology is first adopted to divide the complex navigational behaviors into three levels, which allows us to focus on the intermediate level. We then propose a pattern-based framework for modeling pedestrian navigational behavior at this level. In our framework, spatial-temporal patterns are used to represent the situational perception, and a pattern-matching mechanism is proposed to model the navigational choices of individual pedestrians. To demonstrate the effectiveness of our framework, a computational model is constructed to simulate pedestrian behaviors in a corridor with medium to relatively high density of pedestrians. Simulation results with this model are summarized in this paper. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	In this paper, we propose a framework for modeling lower-level pedestrian navigational behaviors. We aim not only to generate realistic simulation results but also to make our framework flexible and extendible, and easy to use for model developers. A divide-and-conquer methodology is first adopted to divide the complex navigational behaviors into three levels, which allows us to focus on the intermediate level. We then propose a pattern-based framework for modeling pedestrian navigational behavior at this level. In our framework, spatial-temporal patterns are used to represent the situational perception, and a pattern-matching mechanism is proposed to model the navigational choices of individual pedestrians. To demonstrate the effectiveness of our framework, a computational model is constructed to simulate pedestrian behaviors in a corridor with medium to relatively high density of pedestrians. Simulation results with this model are summarized in this paper. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	15464261
DOI:	10.1002/cav.341