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A common problem for both architects and public security officials alike is how best to safely manage large numbers of people enclosed within confined spaces. With the prevalence of large gatherings of people, it is crucial for those ensuring the safety of the public to be able to analyze how best to manage large crowds. This project aims to provide a tool for modeling crowd dynamics factoring in the presence of ”leader” individuals who can influence the behaviour of the crowd. This will allow for analysis of the effectiveness of leader placement on crowd control within a defined environment. Mixing in different leader types, placing some in the immediate proximity of the crowd and others scattered around the environment, provides desirable results.
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Aubé, F., Shield, R. (2004). Modeling the Effect of Leadership on Crowd Flow Dynamics. In: Sloot, P.M.A., Chopard, B., Hoekstra, A.G. (eds) Cellular Automata. ACRI 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3305. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30479-1_62
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