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Modeling And Development Of Human Interface For Pedestrian Simulator, Romesh Khaddar
Modeling And Development Of Human Interface For Pedestrian Simulator, Romesh Khaddar
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According to Traveler opinion and perception survey of 2005, 107.4 million Americans use walking as regular mode of travel, which amounts to 51% of American population. In 2009, 4092 pedestrian fatalities have been reported nationwide with a fatality rate of 1.33 which totals 59,000 crashes. Also, pedestrians are over represented in crash data by accounting more than 12% of fatalities but on 10.9% of trips. This makes a perfect case for understanding the causes behind such statistics, calling for a continuous research on pedestrians walking behavior and their interactions with surroundings.
Current research in pedestrian simulation focuses on surveys and …