2025.01.27
Update
Special site added on topic of “Shimz DDE Pedex”.
Shimz DDE Pedex, capable of advanced pedestrian flow analysis, has been newly added to TOOLS.
“Shimz DDE Pedex” was developed by Shimizu in collaboration with Vector Research Institute, Inc. and Algorithm Design Lab. Unlike evaluations based on conventional evacuation behavior, the feature of this system is that it evaluates diverse behavior under usual conditions. It can replicate the crowd behavior of tens of thousands of people even during the initial 3D modeling of the design study. For example, the system visualizes evaluations that reflect complex characteristics of crowd behavior. These include visitors who wait for other group members before entering or leaving, people moving around inside the facility, and different ratios of such behavior. The parameters required for the evaluation are the movement purpose, movement route, walking speed, the positions, number, and sizes of doors, the width and length of corridors, and others. Shimizu identified these elements by inspecting many facilities with large spaces for itself. Shimz DDE Pedex has been highly rated for its reliability by Professor Hideaki Takayanagi of the Faculty of Urban Life Studies Department of Urban Life Studies, Tokyo City University. Professor Takayanagi is an expert in Pedestrian flow analysis.
