CROWD DYNAMICS ANALISYS: SIMULATING HETEREOGENEOUS CROWDS WITH PANIC EFFECT STOCHASTICS BEHAVIOUR

In a crowd, where the density might reach one person per square meter and above, the mass of individuals moves in a way that may potentially induce panic amongst individuals, or hazards of personal injuries, from slight to fatal. A computer simulation is implemented and conducted in order to study and analyze the dynamics and behavior of crowds, both at micro- and macro-levels. The simulation is comprised of multiple arenas with different layouts, as well as different compositions of heterogeneous agent behavior. The simulations are observed to conform to established results on a localized scale, and the statistical data shows no significant increase in total evacuation time with increasing composition of non-interactive, path-finding agents amongst flocking agents.

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