Computer Model To Predict Crowd Behavior In Cities

A computer model may be able to assist city planners, public safety officials, and researchers in exploring individual pedestrian and crowd behavior in urban spaces.

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June 29, 2007, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"It can simulate, for instance, how people navigate through busy city streets, shoppers through urban shopping centers, and tourists through unfamiliar landscapes....According to a press release from Arizona State University, 'the project will develop simulations to explore avenues of sustainability in downtown settings, such as how cities can promote walking as an alternative to driving, and how pedestrian flow can be better integrated with transit-oriented development.'"

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