In the future, it should be possible to program a simulator like this for any major event where – as in the case of Kaiserslautern – visitors have specific destinations, and programmers have knowledge of topography of the area in question as well as the general size and composition of the crowd. The model cannot be applied to locations such as amusement parks, where visitors walk around without any specific destination. Similarly, it cannot be used to simulate panic situations, where people no longer act rationally. "Our aim, however," explains Kneidl, "is to prevent panic from breaking out in the first place through proactive planning."
The new simulation program represents every individual in a ten-thousand crowd and shows color-coded crowd densities.
(Photo Credit: REPKA / TU München)
The new simulation program represents every individual in a ten-thousand crowd and shows color-coded crowd densities.
(Photo Credit: REPKA / TU München)
The new simulation program represents every individual in a ten-thousand crowd and shows color-coded crowd densities.
(Photo Credit: REPKA / TU München)
Source: Technische Universitaet Muenchen