Pedestrian Simulation

Integrating pedestrians and vehicles in and around public transport terminals is an every task for traffic engineers and urban planners; the UAF allows both these modes of transport to be evaluated in a single environment.

The floor plan of the terminal can be mapped out in agent only space, including areas of null space representing obstacles such as display boards, retail units, seating areas etc. Ticket machines and turnstiles are modelled as point style waypoints with blocking regions used to interrupt the progression of agents while they buy a ticket or move through the turnstiles. Demand profiles and demand regions are used to mimic the platoons of agents disembarking or boarding public transport vehicles.

Vehicle interaction at exit/entry points to the terminal are modelled using standard traffic components and combinations of shared and vehicle aware space.

The UAF can be used to examine transfer times between, or exit/entry delays to, public transport terminals. UAF can also be used to assess safety issues for kerbside drop off points and dynamic signalling strategies allowing high volumes of pedestrians to be processed safely through the study during peak commuting hours.