Influence of the psychophysical behavior of pedestrians in the calibration and validation of microsimulation vissim/viswalk models

C. Alcalde, D. Larrea, M. Silvera, F. Campos

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Abstract

Pedestrian behavior can be studied force through the social model, which represents the behavior of people through attraction forces that describes the interaction of pedestrians with the environment. These interactions determine the variation of the pedestrian's trajectory, speed, and acceleration. Present investigation seeks to formulate a model of microsimulation software in the Vissim / Viswalk considering pedestrian behavior. The classification of pedestrians' age range is essential for the investigation since it allows to model a behavior closer to reality considering travel speed and trajectory. Results show that tau and social lambda variable force were reduced by 84% and 15% respectively. Also, the travel speed of pedestrians concerning the field data without considering the classification exhibited a pedestrian realism of 84% and 88% and considering the classification by age range are 97% the realism. Finally, when considering the psychophysical behavior of pedestrians in the simulation model an increase up to 17% in the calculation of delay of a road monitoring system is evidenced.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication18th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology
Subtitle of host publication"Engineering, Integration, and Alliances for a Sustainable Development" "Hemispheric Cooperation for Competitiveness and Prosperity on a Knowledge-Based Economy", LACCEI 2020
PublisherLatin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
ISBN (Electronic)9789585207141
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event18th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: "Engineering, Integration, and Alliances for a Sustainable Development" "Hemispheric Cooperation for Competitiveness and Prosperity on a Knowledge-Based Economy", LACCEI 2020 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 27 Jul 202031 Jul 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
ISSN (Electronic)2414-6390

Conference

Conference18th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: "Engineering, Integration, and Alliances for a Sustainable Development" "Hemispheric Cooperation for Competitiveness and Prosperity on a Knowledge-Based Economy", LACCEI 2020
CityVirtual, Online
Period27/07/2031/07/20

Keywords

  • Microsimulation
  • Pedestrians
  • Social force
  • Vissim
  • Viswalk

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