Date of Award:

12-2011

Document Type:

Thesis

Degree Name:

Master of Science (MS)

Department:

Computer Science

Committee Chair(s)

Vicki Allan

Committee

Vicki Allan

Committee

Daniel Bryce

Committee

Curtis Dyreson

Abstract

Pedestrian simulation models are used in many different applications including, the design of safer buildings, the validation of fire codes, and automatic video surveillance and tracking. By improving the simulation model used, each of the application areas can experience similar improvements in accuracy. Current simulation models fail to address key concerns in representing pedestrian knowledge and in accurately modeling group formation. This project has at its core the goal of bringing attention these areas of concern and providing an initial look at ways to solve these problems.

The Pedestrian Leadership and Egress Assistance Simulation Environment (PLEASE) is developed specifically to allow for greater diversity in representing pedestrian knowledge without requiring a large time commitment from the end-user of the simulation. PLEASE additionally provides new mechanism for representing group formation, information sharing, and collaborative decision making. By providing these features, PLEASE can help bring about more realistic simulation models for the design of safer buildings, the development of better fire codes, and the implementation of more accurate video surveillance and tracking models.

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Publication made available electronically December 21, 2011.

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