Empirical methods in pedestrian, crowd and evacuation dynamics: Part I. Experimental methods and emerging topics

M Haghani - Safety science, 2020 - Elsevier
The role of data-driven approaches in studies of crowd behaviour has received an
unprecedented recognition in recent years. As a result, the size of the empirical crowd …

Dynamics of merging flow involving luggage-laden pedestrians in a Y-shaped corridor: An experimental study

L Fu, Y Chen, H Qin, Q Chen, Y He, Y Shi - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pedestrian movement is complicated in merging flow. Merging layout and angles may
restrict pedestrians' safe movement efficiency. However, the dynamics of a heterogeneous …

Influencing factors for exit selection in subway station evacuation

Z Cai, R Zhou, Y Cui, Y Wang, J Jiang - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2022 - Elsevier
As important urban transportation hubs, the subway stations with a massive flow of people
require more evacuation exits. This study combined the exit choice model and the social …

The effect of the ticket gate layout on mixed-flow movement including luggage-laden pedestrians in metro stations

L Fu, C Shen, Y Chen, Y He, Y Zhang, Y Shi, JTY Lo - Safety Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Luggage-laden pedestrians are a common group at transportation hubs. However, there is a
lack of experimental research related to the heterogeneous crowds with luggage through …

Experimental study on individual walking speed during emergency evacuation with the influence of ship motion

X Wang, Z Liu, J Wang, S Loughney, Z Yang… - Physica A: Statistical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ship motion is an important influencing factor in passenger ship evacuation that affects the
entire evacuation process by reducing an individual's walking speed. This study aims to …

Understanding pedestrian movement with baggage on stairway: Insights from controlled experiments

D Shi, X Li, J Chen, Q Wang, R Lovreglio… - Travel behaviour and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the movement of pedestrians carrying baggage is crucial for predicting and
enhancing the level of service on stairways, especially for public gathering places such as …

The influence of wheelchair users on movement in a bottleneck and a corridor

P Geoerg, J Schumann, S Holl… - Journal of advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Emergency exits as bottlenecks in escape routes are important for designing traffic facilities.
Particularly, the capacity estimation is a crucial performance criterion for assessment of …

Modeling the evacuation behavior of subway pedestrians with the consideration of luggage abandonment under emergency scenarios

L Zhang, T Wen, D Kong, J Li, L Li, J Song - Transportation Research Part …, 2024 - Elsevier
As subway systems play a central role in connecting various modes of transport, such as
trains and airplanes, passengers with luggage cases have become common sight in subway …

Behavioural characteristics influencing walking speed of pedestrians over elevated facilities: A case study of India

A Banerjee, S Das, AK Maurya - Transport policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Walking speed is an essential parameter used in determining pedestrians' walking
behavioural characteristics, the performance of a pedestrian facility, the capacity of the …

Fundamental diagrams of luggage-laden pedestrians ascending and descending stairs

D Shi, J Ma, Q Luo, X Li, J Chen, P Lin - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics …, 2021 - Elsevier
In transportation terminals, a lot of passengers usually travel with luggage, which affects not
only their mobility but also the ones who have no luggage, especially on stairs. As a result …