The stepping behavior analysis of pedestrians from different age groups via a single-file experiment

Author: Cao, S. C., Zhang, J., Song, W. G., Shi, C. A., Zhang, R. F.

Journal: Journal of Statistical Mechanics-Theory and Experiment

Keywords: nonlinear dynamics, traffic and crowd dynamics, model, walking, Mechanics, Physics

Abstract:

The stepping behavior of pedestrians with different age compositions in single-file experiment is investigated in this paper. The relation between step length, step width and stepping time are analyzed by using the step measurement method based on the calculation of curvature of the trajectory. The relations of velocity-step width, velocity-step length and velocity-stepping time for different age groups are discussed and compared with previous studies. Finally effects of pedestrian gender and height on stepping laws and fundamental diagrams are analyzed. The study is helpful for understanding pedestrian dynamics of movement. Meanwhile, it overs experimental data to develop a microscopic model of pedestrian movement by considering stepping behavior.