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On Force-Based Modeling of Pedestrian Dynamics

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Modeling, Simulation and Visual Analysis of Crowds

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A brief overview of mathematical modeling of pedestrian dynamics is presented. Hereby, we focus on space-continuous models which include interactions between the pedestrian by forces. Conceptual problems of such models are addressed. Side-effects of spatially continuous force-based models, especially oscillations and overlapping which occur for erroneous choices of the forces, are analyzed in a quantitative manner. As a representative example of force-based models the Generalized Centrifugal Force Model (GCFM) is introduced. Key components of the model are presented and discussed. Finally, simulations with the GCFM in corridors and bottlenecks are shown and compared with experimental data.

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Acknowledgements

This work is within the framework of two projects. The authors are grateful to the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) for funding the project under Grant-No. SE 1789/1-1 as well as the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for funding the project under Grant-No. 13N9952 and 13N9960.

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  1. Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425, Jülich, Germany

    Mohcine Chraibi & Armin Seyfried

  2. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Universität zu Köln, 50937, Köln, Germany

    Andreas Schadschneider

  3. Computer Simulation for Fire Safety and Pedestrian Traffic, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Pauluskirchstraße 7, 42285, Wuppertal, Germany

    Armin Seyfried

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Chraibi, M., Schadschneider, A., Seyfried, A. (2013). On Force-Based Modeling of Pedestrian Dynamics. In: Ali, S., Nishino, K., Manocha, D., Shah, M. (eds) Modeling, Simulation and Visual Analysis of Crowds. The International Series in Video Computing, vol 11. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8483-7_2

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