Improving Pedestrian Flow through Modeling and Space Syntax
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A Case Study of the Wings Over Pittsburgh Air Show
Benjamin Shelton - MGIS Candidate
Advised by Dr. Alexander Klippel
Motivation
Wings Over Pittsburgh Air Show
Photo Courtesy of http://www.pittsburgh.afrc.af.mil/
Motivation
Wings Over Pittsburgh Air Show
Photo Courtesy of http://www.pittsburgh.afrc.af.mil/
Motivation
Improve the placement of static
displays, tents, and vendors.
Improve accessibility for general public.
Identify major thoroughfares to ease
flow of pedestrians.
Improve egress routes for
disaster/emergency preparedness.
Research Question
How can geospatial modeling and
analytical methods to represent
pedestrian movement be incorporated
to improve the flow of pedestrians and
accessibility of a large public event?
-Flow measured through use of Agent Based Modeling scenarios.
-Accessibility measured in terms of Space Syntax parameters.
Methodology
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Determine best methods for visualizing
and analyzing pedestrian movement
through a space.
Determine how to best incorporate into
GIS.
Assessment in real world scenario
using past Air Show data.
1. Methods for visualizing & analyzing pedestrian flow
Space Syntax
Science-based approach to urban planning, design, and
architecture.
Characterizes spaces to analyze movement, interactions, land uses,
and many other aspects.
Axial Lines:
Used to represent flow of movement along lines of visibility from point
to point through a space.
Used to measure spatial connectivity and integration.
1. Methods for visualizing & analyzing pedestrian flow
Space Syntax Example
[2011 Air Show Layout]
1. Methods for visualizing & analyzing pedestrian flow
Space Syntax Example
[2011 Integration]
1. Methods for visualizing & analyzing pedestrian flow
Space Syntax Example
[2009 Integration]
1. Methods for visualizing & analyzing pedestrian flow
Space Syntax Example
[2009 Connectivity]
1. Methods for visualizing & analyzing pedestrian flow
Space Syntax Example
[2011 Alternate Layout Integration]
ADJUSTED
ORIGINAL
1. Methods for visualizing & analyzing pedestrian flow
Agent-Based Model (ABM)
Agent: Autonomous, goal-directed data points that are
interactive, both with the environment and with other agents.
Pros:
More realistic than previous density or group-level approaches for pedestrian
behavior .
Modeling at the individual level provides insight into complex local interactions
that influence the overall movement pattern.
Flexible to fit many scenarios and environments.
Cons:
Requires high computer processing to handle a large number of agents.
Difficult to encompass all the complexities of human behavior into an agent.
2. Incorporating into GIS
Agent Based Models:
Hurdles to implementing ABM completely within GIS:
Difficulty of GIS in handling temporal data.
Inability of GIS to handle the execution of a model of agent behaviors
for individual data points.
GIS-centric vs. ABM-centric
GIS-centric: External tools and scripts used within GIS software to
develop an Agent-Based Model.
ABM-centric: GIS data used within external Agent-Based Modeling
software.
**PedestriansV1 ABM example downloaded
from NetLogo User Community Models Website.
Originally created and submitted by Singhathip
Mickael in 2008.
Possible ABM Software Solutions:
Swarm
Open source
Objective C or Python
Repast (“Recursive Porous Agent Simulation Toolkit”)
Open source
Java or Python
Agent Analyst toolbox for ArcGIS – Latest release is for 9.2 (GIS-centric example)
MASON (“Multi-agent Simulator of Neighborhoods”)
Open Source
Java
NetLogo
Open Source
Has GIS extension that provides support for vector and raster data integration.
Possible Space Syntax Software Solutions:
UCL Depthmap
Standalone product.
Able to import geometry of environment and export space syntax results into
MapInfo or .DXF file format .
Confeego
Integrated with MapInfo.
Axwoman
Works as an extension within ArcGIS (Originally for ArcView 3, but latest release
works within ArcGIS10).
Others include Syntax2D, Place Syntax Tool, Segmen
Currently, External software provide more robust analysis and documentation than
any GIS-based Space Syntax solutions.
Process:
Agent-Based Model:
Used to model scenarios of pedestrian movement through the air show space
Space Syntax:
Used to characterize the layout of the air show space and explain the
movement shown in the Agent-Based Model.
ArcGIS
Export Layout
2011 Air Show
GIS Layout
Export Layout
NetLogo
UCL
Depthmap
ABM
Simulation
Visibility Graph
Analysis
•Pedestrian Flow
•Simulated gate counts
•Integration Values
•Connectivity
Process:
Perform Space
Syntax Analysis
-Integration Values
-Connectivity
2011
Perform ABM
Simulation
-Integration Values
Change in
Integration/Connectivity
& Model
-Connectivity
2009
Perform ABM
Simulation
Perform Space
Syntax Analysis
-Pedestrian Flow Model
-Integration Values
Change in
Integration/Connectivity
& Model
-Connectivity
2008
Perform ABM
Simulation
Perform Space
Syntax Analysis
-Pedestrian Flow Model
-Integration Values
-Connectivity
ALT
Perform ABM
Simulation
-Pedestrian Flow Model
Change in
Integration/Connectivity
& Model
Find Correlations
Perform Space
Syntax Analysis
-Pedestrian Flow Model
Conference Presentation / Project Timeline
7th International Conference on Geographic Information Science
(GIScience 2012)
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September 18-21, 2012
Deadline for Extended Abstract Submittal :
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May 4, 2012
Questions?