A literature review of contacting force measurement methods for pedestrian crowds

This article reviewed state-of-the-art achievements in pedestrian contacting force measurement as a hotspot survey closer to ground truth supporting pedestrian dynamics in mass-gathering environments. It analyzed different forces acting on pedestrian bodies, including normal external forces, self-dr...

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Main Authors: Rongyong Zhao, Arifur Rahman, Bingyu Wei, Cuiling Li, Yunlong Ma, Yuxing Cai, Lingchen Han
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Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024157866
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Arifur Rahman
Bingyu Wei
Cuiling Li
Yunlong Ma
Yuxing Cai
Lingchen Han
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Lingchen Han
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description This article reviewed state-of-the-art achievements in pedestrian contacting force measurement as a hotspot survey closer to ground truth supporting pedestrian dynamics in mass-gathering environments. It analyzed different forces acting on pedestrian bodies, including normal external forces, self-driven forces, abnormal external forces, and pedestrian motion constraint forces from other obstacles, besides the crowding posture on the force distribution. This review covered main methodologies: sophisticated pressure sensors, modern technology for pedestrian motion-capturing systems, and advanced numerical simulations. Further, this paper summarized key findings from recent studies related to pedestrian contacting or crowding forces. It was found that despite significant advances, study achievements are mainly limited to different crowding postures, such as experiments regarding controlled environments in flat areas, indoor corridors, staircases, and competitive evacuation drills. Lack of sufficient sensor-based body measurements and contact force measurements on slop roads was analyzed. Finally, future research outlook was outlined, including planned experiments in highly crowded environments.
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spelling doaj-art-29eb022329904d17aee7aaf15b7468962024-11-15T06:13:27ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-11-011021e39755A literature review of contacting force measurement methods for pedestrian crowdsRongyong Zhao0Arifur Rahman1Bingyu Wei2Cuiling Li3Yunlong Ma4Yuxing Cai5Lingchen Han6Corresponding author.; School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, ChinaSchool of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, ChinaSchool of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, ChinaSchool of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, ChinaSchool of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, ChinaSchool of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, ChinaSchool of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, ChinaThis article reviewed state-of-the-art achievements in pedestrian contacting force measurement as a hotspot survey closer to ground truth supporting pedestrian dynamics in mass-gathering environments. It analyzed different forces acting on pedestrian bodies, including normal external forces, self-driven forces, abnormal external forces, and pedestrian motion constraint forces from other obstacles, besides the crowding posture on the force distribution. This review covered main methodologies: sophisticated pressure sensors, modern technology for pedestrian motion-capturing systems, and advanced numerical simulations. Further, this paper summarized key findings from recent studies related to pedestrian contacting or crowding forces. It was found that despite significant advances, study achievements are mainly limited to different crowding postures, such as experiments regarding controlled environments in flat areas, indoor corridors, staircases, and competitive evacuation drills. Lack of sufficient sensor-based body measurements and contact force measurements on slop roads was analyzed. Finally, future research outlook was outlined, including planned experiments in highly crowded environments.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024157866Pedestrian contact forceCrowd dynamicsPressure measurement sensorMotion capture systemSlope micro-road networkNumerical simulation
spellingShingle Rongyong Zhao
Arifur Rahman
Bingyu Wei
Cuiling Li
Yunlong Ma
Yuxing Cai
Lingchen Han
A literature review of contacting force measurement methods for pedestrian crowds
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Pedestrian contact force
Crowd dynamics
Pressure measurement sensor
Motion capture system
Slope micro-road network
Numerical simulation
title A literature review of contacting force measurement methods for pedestrian crowds
title_full A literature review of contacting force measurement methods for pedestrian crowds
title_fullStr A literature review of contacting force measurement methods for pedestrian crowds
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title_short A literature review of contacting force measurement methods for pedestrian crowds
title_sort literature review of contacting force measurement methods for pedestrian crowds
topic Pedestrian contact force
Crowd dynamics
Pressure measurement sensor
Motion capture system
Slope micro-road network
Numerical simulation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024157866
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