Calibrating Social force model based on design experimentsmethod

Walking is one of the most important topics that has been the center of attentionand focus of urban planners due to many problems such as air pollution andtraffic jam. However, an efficient plan needs a complete knowledge of themovement style and the behavior of the pedestrians. Using mathematic equationsand simulation, Pedestrian dynamic modeling will eliminate these needs. One ofthe most applicable models is the social force model for which this study tries topropose a new method for its calibration. This method is based on StatisticalDesign of Experiments that the optimization and the estimation of the parametersof the model will be performed. Above all, in this study the number ofsurrounding pedestrian affecting the intended pedestrian in the calibrationprocess and the optimized value of it for the intended facilities are estimated.

Keywords:

Pedestrian modeling , social force model , calibration , design experiment