ANALYSIS OF PEDESTRIAN CONGESTION

摘要

A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for providing a measure of pedestrian congestion in a given area. In one embodiment, the method comprises collecting data from a pedestrian moving in the area, and using the data to determine one or more specified parameters representing a pattern of movement of the pedestrian in the area. These specified parameters are used to determine a sinuosity of pedestrian traffic in the given area. In one embodiment, the pattern of movement is a walking pattern of the pedestrian, and the data collected from the pedestrian identifies a multitude of positions of the pedestrian's feet. In an embodiment, the specified parameters include a lateral gap between the feet of the pedestrian, and a length of a stride of the pedestrian. A sequence of values may be collected for each of these parameters.

主权项

1. A method of providing a measure of pedestrian congestion in a given area, the method comprising:
collecting data from a pedestrian moving in said given area; using said data to determine one or more specified parameters representing a pattern of movement of the pedestrian in the given area; and from said one or more specified parameters, determining a sinuosity of pedestrian traffic in the given area.