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Following the crowd

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  • David J. Low

    (Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus)

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Early simulations of pedestrian behaviour in crowds used a model based on fluid flow through pipes. A more individual-centred approach is required to simulate the behaviour of real crowds, such as when people in a rush actually go slower.

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  • David J. Low, 2000. "Following the crowd," Nature, Nature, vol. 407(6803), pages 465-466, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:407:y:2000:i:6803:d:10.1038_35035192
    DOI: 10.1038/35035192
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    4. Milad Haghani & Majid Sarvi & Zahra Shahhoseini & Maik Boltes, 2016. "How Simple Hypothetical-Choice Experiments Can Be Utilized to Learn Humans’ Navigational Escape Decisions in Emergencies," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(11), pages 1-24, November.
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