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An entropy model to measure heterogeneity of pedestrian crowds using self-propelled agents

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  • Rangel-Huerta, A.
  • Ballinas-Hernández, A.L.
  • Muñoz-Meléndez, A.

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An entropy model to characterize the heterogeneity of a pedestrian crowd in a counter-flow corridor is presented. Pedestrians are modeled as self-propelled autonomous agents that are able to perform maneuvers to avoid collisions based on a set of simple rules of perception and action. An observer can determine a probability distribution function of the displayed behavior of pedestrians based only on external information. Three types of pedestrian are modeled, relaxed, standard and hurried pedestrians depending on their preferences of turn and non-turn when walking. Thus, using these types of pedestrians two crowds can be simulated: homogeneous and heterogeneous crowds.

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  • Rangel-Huerta, A. & Ballinas-Hernández, A.L. & Muñoz-Meléndez, A., 2017. "An entropy model to measure heterogeneity of pedestrian crowds using self-propelled agents," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 473(C), pages 213-224.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:473:y:2017:i:c:p:213-224
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2016.12.090
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