Comparison of the stepping behavior for elderly group with or without horizontal interaction
Nowadays, the increasing aging population is a worldwide challenge. It is of vital importance to study the dynamic behavior of the elderly group. Research on the stepping behavior of the elderly is limited and the effect of horizontal interactions from neighbors has not been observed. The impacts of the horizontal interactions on stepping behaviors are studied for the first time. Factors of density and speed are considered. The negative influence of horizontal interaction on the step length becomes more obvious under higher density. The speed of body-sway motion v<sub>y</sub> is determined by the pedestrian group composition and the forward speed vₓ but has no relation to neighbors. Results in this paper can help us profoundly understand the movement characteristics of the elderly. In addition, the lateral interaction should be considered in the theoretical model simulating stepping behaviors of pedestrians for it has significant influences on step size and speed.
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- © 2021 Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies Limited. Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
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Authors:
- Ren, Xiangxia
- Zhang, Jun
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0000-0003-2020-9322
- Cao, Shuchao
- Song, Weiguo
- Publication Date: 2023-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: References;
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Serial:
- Transportmetrica A: Transport Science
- Volume: 19
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- ISSN: 2324-9935
- EISSN: 2324-9943
- Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ttra21
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aged pedestrians; Dynamics; Mechanics; Pedestrian movement; Speed; Walking
- Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01877037
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 23 2023 4:58PM