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ArticlePloS one2015

An M/M/c/K State-Dependent Model for Pedestrian Flow Control and Design of Facilities.

Khalidur Rahman, Noraida Abdul Ghani, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil, Adli Mustafa, Md Ahmed Kabir Chowdhury

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5 authors.

Khalidur RahmanDepartment of Statistics, School of Physical Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh.
Noraida Abdul GhaniMathematics Section, School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, USM, Penang, Malaysia.
Anton Abdulbasah KamilMathematics Section, School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, USM, Penang, Malaysia.
Adli MustafaSchool of Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, USM, Penang, Malaysia.
Md Ahmed Kabir ChowdhuryDepartment of Statistics, School of Physical Sciences, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, 3114, Bangladesh.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pedestrian overflow causes queuing delay and in turn, is controlled by the capacity of a facility. Flow control or blocking control takes action to avoid queues from building up to extreme values. Thus, in this paper, the problem of pedestrian flow control in open outdoor walking facilities in equilibrium condition is investigated using M/M/c/K queuing models. State dependent service rate based on speed and density relationship is utilized. The effective rate of the Poisson arrival process to the facility is determined so as there is no overflow of pedestrians. In addition, the use of the state dependent queuing models to the design of the facilities and the effect of pedestrian personal capacity on the design and the traffic congestion are discussed. The study does not validate the sustainability of adaptation of Western design codes for the pedestrian facilities in the countries like Bangladesh.

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Environment DesignPedestriansBangladeshCrowdingHumansModels, TheoreticalTransportationWalking

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PMID26196124
PMCPMC4511190

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