Analysis of pedestrian congestion
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of determining an increase in a walking pattern of a pedestrian to avoid obstacles on a path along which the pedestrian is walking, the method comprising:
- a plurality of sensors on the pedestrian generating data relating to the walking pattern of the pedestrian on the path;
analyzing said data, using a computer processing unit, to measure distances between feet of the pedestrian;
analyzing said measured distances, using the computer processing unit, to identify points on the path where the feet of the pedestrian are at minimum and maximum distances apart; and
using said identified points, using the computer processing unit, to determine locations on said path where the pedestrian is walking on a line that is not straight; and
wherein;
the plurality of sensors include a first sensor on a first foot of the pedestrian, and a second sensor on a second foot of the pedestrian;
the generating data includesthe first sensor transmitting a first signal at a first rate,the second sensor receiving the first signal, and upon receiving the first signal transmitting a second signal, andthe first sensor receiving the second signal, and upon receiving the second signal, recording a timer count T; and
the analyzing said data includesusing the timer count T to determine the distances between the feet of the pedestrian,determining the maximum and minimum distances between the feet of the pedestrian,using the data to determine a series of values representing lateral distances between the feet of the pedestrian,determining a standard deviation of said series of values, andusing said determined standard deviation to determine an increase in a distance the pedestrian walks on the path to avoid the obstacles.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for providing a measure of pedestrian congestion in a given area. In one embodiment, the method comprises collecting data from a pedestrian moving in the area, and using the data to determine one or more specified parameters representing a pattern of movement of the pedestrian in the area. These specified parameters are used to determine a sinuosity of pedestrian traffic in the given area. In one embodiment, the pattern of movement is a walking pattern of the pedestrian, and the data collected from the pedestrian identifies a multitude of positions of the pedestrian'"'"'s feet. In an embodiment, the specified parameters include a lateral gap between the feet of the pedestrian, and a length of a stride of the pedestrian. A sequence of values may be collected for each of these parameters.
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1. A computer-implemented method of determining an increase in a walking pattern of a pedestrian to avoid obstacles on a path along which the pedestrian is walking, the method comprising:
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a plurality of sensors on the pedestrian generating data relating to the walking pattern of the pedestrian on the path; analyzing said data, using a computer processing unit, to measure distances between feet of the pedestrian; analyzing said measured distances, using the computer processing unit, to identify points on the path where the feet of the pedestrian are at minimum and maximum distances apart; and using said identified points, using the computer processing unit, to determine locations on said path where the pedestrian is walking on a line that is not straight; and
wherein;the plurality of sensors include a first sensor on a first foot of the pedestrian, and a second sensor on a second foot of the pedestrian; the generating data includes the first sensor transmitting a first signal at a first rate, the second sensor receiving the first signal, and upon receiving the first signal transmitting a second signal, and the first sensor receiving the second signal, and upon receiving the second signal, recording a timer count T; and the analyzing said data includes using the timer count T to determine the distances between the feet of the pedestrian, determining the maximum and minimum distances between the feet of the pedestrian, using the data to determine a series of values representing lateral distances between the feet of the pedestrian, determining a standard deviation of said series of values, and using said determined standard deviation to determine an increase in a distance the pedestrian walks on the path to avoid the obstacles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for determining an increase in a walking pattern of a pedestrian to avoid obstacles on a path along which the pedestrian is walking, the computer system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors on the pedestrian to generate data related to the walking pattern of the pedestrian on the path; one or more processing units configured for receiving said data from the sensors, analyzing said data to measure distances between feet of the pedestrian, analyzing said measured distances to identify points on the path where the feet of the pedestrian are at minimum and maximum distances apart, and using said identified points to determine locations on said path where the pedestrian is walking on a line that is not straight; and
wherein;the plurality of sensors include a first sensor on a first foot of the pedestrian, and a second sensor on a second foot of the pedestrian; the generating data includes the first sensor transmitting a first signal at a first rate, the second sensor receiving the first signal, and upon receiving the first signal transmitting a second signal, and the first sensor receiving the second signal, and upon receiving the second signal, recording a timer count T; and the analyzing said data includes using the timer count T to determine the distances between the feet of the pedestrian, determining the maximum and minimum distances between the feet of the pedestrian, using the data to determine a series of values representing lateral distances between the feet of the pedestrian, determining a standard deviation of said series of values, and using said determined standard deviation to determine an increase in a distance the pedestrian walks on the path to avoid the obstacles. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium having computer program code tangibly embodied therein for determining an increase in a walking pattern of a pedestrian to avoid obstacles on a path along which the pedestrian is walking, the computer program code, when executed in a computer system, performing the following; receiving, at the computer system, data from a plurality of sensors on the pedestrian related to the walking pattern of the pedestrian on the path; analyzing said data, at the computer system, to measure distances between feet of the pedestrian; analyzing said measured distances, at the computer system, to identify points on the path where the feet of the pedestrian are at minimum and maximum distances apart; and using said identified points, at the computer system, to determine locations on said path where the pedestrian is walking on a line that is not straight; and
wherein;the plurality of sensors include a first sensor on a first foot of the pedestrian, and a second sensor on a second foot of the pedestrian; the generating data includes the first sensor transmitting a first signal at a first rate, the second sensor receiving the first signal, and upon receiving the first signal transmitting a second signal, and the first sensor receiving the second signal, and upon receiving the second signal, recording a timer count T; and the analyzing said data includes using the timer count T to determine the distances between the feet of the pedestrian, determining the maximum and minimum distances between the feet of the pedestrian, using the data to determine a series of values representing lateral distances between the feet of the pedestrian, determining a standard deviation of said series of values, and using said determined standard deviation to determine an increase in a distance the pedestrian walks on the path to avoid the obstacles. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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