Modeling pedestrian walking behavior in the flow field with moving walkways

M He, Q Wang, J Chen, S Xu, J Ma - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Moving walkways are continuous transport facilities to transfer pedestrians to their
destination with higher speed and less physical effort. In this work, we aim to investigate the …

Network design of a transport system based on accelerating moving walkways

R Scarinci, I Markov, M Bierlaire - Transportation Research Part C …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pollution, congestion and urbanistic considerations are leading to a change in the use of
private vehicles in dense city centers. More frequently, the last-mile is covered with systems …

Planning for plurality of streets: a spheric approach to micromobilities

F Bahrami, A Rigal - Mobilities, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Micromobilities have proliferated over recent years, enabled by technological advances.
Together they present opportunities to flip urban mobility into a new system, beyond car …

[HTML][HTML] Keep on moving: Optimized placement of moving walkways in airport terminals

S Schwerdfeger, N Boysen, D Briskorn… - … Research Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Since its inception in 1955, when Delta Airlines pioneered the hub-and-spoke system at
their Atlanta hub, airports have been engaged in fierce competition to ensure efficient and …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying the feasibility of 'travelator roads' for modern-era sustainable transportation and its prototy** using additive manufacturing

S Dhall, S Rab, SK Pal, M Javaid, AA Khan… - Sustainable Operations …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rising human population, travelling on static roads is insufficient to meet modern
mobility demands. The global economy loses hundreds of billions of dollars yearly due to …

Needed reduction in mobility energy consumption to meet the goal of a 2000-watt society

R Scarinci, F Rast, M Bierlaire - Transportation research part A: policy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Greenhouse gas emissions related to energy production is the main cause of climate
change. Transportation accounts for 30% of the total energy consumption, and a reduction in …

Effect of moving walkway arrangement on unidirectional crowd flow characteristics

M He, Y Qiu, X Ge, R Huang, J Chen, Q Wang… - Physica A: Statistical …, 2024 - Elsevier
As moving walkways (MWs) are being used in larger airport terminals, train stations and so
on, there is growing concern about their impact on the crowd movement. Some existing …

Walk the line: optimizing the layout design of moving walkways

N Boysen, D Briskorn… - Transportation …, 2021 - pubsonline.informs.org
A moving walkway (also denoted as moving sidewalk, travelator, autowalk, pedestrian
conveyor, or skywalk) is a slow moving conveyor that transports standing or walking people …

Planning for sustainable urban mobility: Demand estimation of on-street vertical walking facilities

E González-González, R Cordera… - … journal of sustainable …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The improvement of pedestrian mobility through the use of on-street vertical facilities, ie
escalators, moving sidewalks, lifts, funiculars and gondola lifts, is becoming increasingly …

[PDF][PDF] A Framework For Road Transportation Modern Pedestrian Using Solar Energy

M Ramalingam, D Gomathi, RS Ram - International Journal of …, 2020 - academia.edu
In modern days, rapid urbanization and the growth of motor vehicles cause a serious
consequence on the environment and affects human life, particularly in India most of the …