optimizing passenger flows in public transport facilities

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OPTIMIZING PASSENGER FLOWS IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIESDr. Christian Chimani, Stefan Seer, Christian KoglerMobility DepartmentDynamic Transportation Systems

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

AIT Mobility

• approx. 150 employees• 300 projects each year• EUR 21 Mio • 9 laboratories spaces • 3 technological areas • 4 business units

Figures

• Climate Change: GHG• Energy Efficiency: Fossils• Urbanization: Congestion, noise,

pollution, accidents• Mobility Demand: Real-time traffic

management

Challenges

• Concepts, methods, tools and technologies

• Projects in cooperation with research partners of industry and public authorities

Solutions

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AIT Mobility – Profile

AIT Mobility investigates new concepts, methods, tools, technologies and processes for the transport infrastructure, means of transport and integrated mobility systems to contribute today for innovative, future-robust mobility solutions.

Mobility Systems

Transport Infrastructure

Transport Means

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AIT Mobility – Mission

Technology. Tools. Methods. Processes.

Apply interdisciplinary capability with core competences in modelling, multi-physical and -domain simulation, material light-weight design and manufacturing as well as process design

from ‘on-road’ data acquisition to modelling to experimental/numerical simulation

adding value by research infrastructure validation and prototyping

Contribute to an environmentally friendly and resource-efficient Europe

with scientific excellence in detailed research fields

with decisive combination of core competencies and applied research for customers – to foster their leading position as innovators of tomorrow

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Increasing population & density in urban areas

Sustainability and cost issues

Infrastructures must support the management of large crowds

What are the effects of urban growth?

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How can we improve and evaluate the design of public spaces and

urban infrastructures?

How do we use visual information for wayfinding?

Research Questions

How to avoid overcrowding on platforms?

support the design and evaluation of architectural plans

estimate traffic needs and capacities

increase safety, efficiency and comfort in crowded areas

Crowd analysis and pedestrian simulation can be used to …

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Crowd DynamicsResearch in and application of successful crowd management tools needs:

Collecting Real World Data(Simulation) Models

Analysis and Optimization ToolsMobility Department

How to avoid overcrowding on platforms?10Mobility Department

DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: CONTROL

Station “Stadion”, next to Vienna’s largest stadium, 68.000 visitors Worldwide unique and flexible crowd control system based on long

standing expertise in crowd dynamics

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DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: CONTROL Successfully operated during and at major events after the UEFA EURO 2008™

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DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: CONTROL Computer-aided crowd control system that can be used to optimize

passenger flows by automatically controlling inflow conditions Implemented in a subway station next to the largest stadium in Austria in a

cooperation between:

Ernst-HappelStadium

Subway Station„Stadion“

DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: CONTROLConcept

Measure crowd flows in real time

Automatically evaluate andcontrol pedestrian flows

Temporarily restrict access to the infrastructure in real time

Configure and improveoperational processes by integrating efficient simulations

Control

Infrastructure

Real time data

Simulation

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DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: CONTROL Application

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Clip from “nano” (07/01/2008) © 3sat

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High densityLow density

Planning of CONTROL for existing and future infrastructures

Extensive AIT simulation software SIMULATE

Detailed analysis and evaluation of scenarios

Configuration of real time control system

Involvement and Consultingof all stakeholders during implementation process

DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: CONTROL Workflow

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High densityLow density

DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: CONTROL Workflow

Planning of CONTROL for existing and future infrastructures

Extensive AIT simulation software SIMULATE

Detailed analysis and evaluation of scenarios

Configuration of real time control system

Involvement and Consultingof all stakeholders during implementation process

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Impressions from the UEFA EURO 2008™

DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: CONTROL Safe, efficient and reliable transport of 22.000 people within one hour

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How can we improve and evaluate the design of public spaces and urban infrastructures?

DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: SIMULATE Based on a scalable, exchangeable and modular simulation framework Supports hybrid-modeling (micro- to macroscopic) Fully open for calibration and validation techniques

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DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: SIMULATE – Demonstration

Vienna subway station Schwedenplatz Interactive tooling regions (counting areas, counting lines, obstacles)

DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: SIMULATE – Reference Project

Consulting for “Donauinselfest” (since 2009) Largest open air festival in Europe (3 million visitors in 2012) Evaluation of proposed guiding measurements Several scenarios and evacuation sceneries simulated and analyzed

DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: SIMULATE – Reference Project Consulting service for public transport manufacturers Investigation and evaluation of public transport vehicle layouts Validated modules based on real world data and literature

Alighting

Boarding

How do we use visual information for wayfinding?

DYNAMIC CROWD SOLUTIONS: EXPERIENCE Guidance evaluation using an immersive virtual environment Testing static, dynamic, mobile guidance systems in complex infrastructures Analyzing different aspects of crowd behavior (e.g. visual perception)

DAVE Hauptbahnhof Modell

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WalkingMobility Department 37

ElevatorMobility Department 38

EscalatorMobility Department 39

Eye-TrackingMobility Department 40

AIT Austrian Institute of Technologyyour ingenious partner

Christian ChimaniHead of Mobility DepartmentAIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

christian.chimani@ait.ac.at

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