Create optimal solutions with thousands of patterns and visualizationsPedestrian Flow analysis
Problem
The urgent issues in large-scale gathering facilities
An advanced pedestrian flow analysis for Arenas, Stadiums, and Commercial facilities
Understanding the pedestrian flow is becoming increasingly important in large-scale facilities such as arenas, stadiums, and commercial facilities where many people gather. The challenge lies in how to avoid "congestion" and "crowding" to enhance the user experience by reducing wait times, alleviating congestion, and preventing crowd-related accidents.
The solution to these issues is "Pedestrian Flow analysis". When designing large-scale facilities, it is essential to understand pedestrian flow at an early design stage. This requires consideration for setting appropriate widths and planning the optimal arrangement of architectural functions.
However, simultaneously conducting design evaluations and performance assessments that incorporate pedestrian flow analysis at the early design stage, which are filled with uncertainties, has been extremely challenging.
Next-gen
Pedestrian Flow analysis
enabled by
Shimz DDE Pedex
"Shimz DDE Pedex" is a new simulation system that enables simultaneous design evaluation and pedestrian flow performance assessment of various facilities. By setting variable factors that affect pedestrian flow, it allows for the immediate evaluation of each performance's suitability and can exhaustively test thousands of combinations in less than a day to select the optimal plan. Additionally, it provides instant output of diverse visuals that allow anyone to easily recognize the performance of pedestrian flow at a glance.
Features
3 features bring new possibilities to design
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Overview of Shimz DDE Pedex
Evaluation of usual conditions by diverse parameters
Unlike conventional evaluations based on evacuation behavior, Shimz DDE Pedex is characterized by its ability to assess a wide range of behaviors under usual conditions. For instance, by inputting parameters such as "number of people generated, attributes of moving individuals, and time from start to end of movement" at the point of origin, and "width of openings or passages, and ease of passing through openings" at bottleneck areas, the system calculates "passage time and number of people staying" at bottlenecks, as well as "completion time and number of people" reaching their destinations. It can replicate the crowd behavior of tens of thousands of people even during the initial 3D model for design study.
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Overview of Shimz DDE Pedex
Highly accurate simulations based on actual measurement
Shimz DDE Pedex achieves advanced simulations by utilizing actual measurement results. （Seating rates in spectator areas using Cameras, Walking speed, acceleration, Identification of congestion points by LiDAR, Behavior patterns by Wi-Fi, and Restroom usage by Sensors.） By using input parameters like movement purpose, movement routes, walking speed, the positions, number, and sizes of doors, the width and length of corridors, the system continuously integrates these data to enhance accuracy. This approach allows for the rapid refinement of design proposals.
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Overview of Shimz DDE Pedex
Optimal planning through design process innovation
Conventionally, the design of large-scale facilities involved a repetitive process of "Design option → Condition setting → Simulation by experts," which typically progressed only after key decisions were made. This approach often faced limitations in terms of design duration and cost. In contrast, the design process with Shimz DDE Pedex achieves “Process Innovation” by integrating 3D draft with real-time simulations. This allows thousands of patterns in a huge number of combinations can be tested to select the optimal design option.
New values provided by Shimz DDE Pedex
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Design process can be shared with clients.
The visualization of data provides clear criteria for decision-making, and the ability to run multiple simulations in a short period allows for selecting the optimal solution through consensus.
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Design can be streamlined by minimizing rework.
The advancement of simulations enables efficient, waste-free design and facilitates collaboration with experts at a higher level.
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Movement route can be validated in early stage.
Even in the preliminary design stage, the best movement route can be incorporated into the plan, allowing for consideration of safe and low-stress facility operations.
Furthermore, it can also cooperate with other Shimz DDE tools.