Extended Range Telepresence for Evacuation Training in Pedestrian Simulations

Abstract

Abstract:In this contribution, we propose a new framework to evaluate pedestrian simulations by using Extended Range Telepresence. Telepresence is used as a virtual reality walking simulator, which provides the user with a realistic impression of being present and walking in a virtual environment that is much larger than the real physical environment, in which the user actually walks. The validation of the simulation is performed by comparing motion data of the telepresent user with simulated data at some points of the simulation. The use of haptic feedback from the simulation makes the framework suitable for training in emergency situations.

Microsimulation – a robust technical planning method with strong visual output

“…Simulation result -waiting times of motorised vehicles (private and public transport) at red signals did not necessarily increase in the proposed alternative scenarios (map data source Google (2009) Microsimulation -a robust technical planning method with strong visual output Kara, Koesling, Kretz et al simulation, is the combination of a tele-presence system with motion compression and a pedestrian and vehicle simulation. In effect it is a walking simulator, where the user controls an avatar by actually walking through the simulations and where -vice versa -the other pedestrians adapt their walking to the presence of the user (Kretz et al, 2011b;Pérez Arias et al, 2009, 2011.…”

Calibrating dynamic pedestrian route choice with an Extended Range Telepresence System

“…For this project the environment displayed to the user of the telepresence is 3D animation output of VISSIM as explained in [38,37]. In this way the telepresence user moves through an environment with a number of virtual agents.…”