Research Article

Simulation of Pedestrian Behavior in the Collision-Avoidance Process considering Their Moving Preferences

Table 1

Parameters in this simulation.

Symbol Meaning Value

Desired speed1.1–1.34 m/s
Pedestrian mass kg
Characteristic time s
Pedestrian radius m
Avoidance force intensity N
Avoidance force range m
Avoid-collision distance m
Strength parameter of the
Body force coefficient
Friction force coefficient kg/(m⋅s)
Time step s
Characteristic value of the relative position m
Pedestrian arrival rate0.1–0.3 P/(m⋅s)
Length of passage m
Width of passage m