Applications of SimWalk PRO
SimWalk PRO is a general-purpose pedestrian simulation software that can be deployed in different application areas like urban planning, traffic engineering, evacuation and many others.
This section presents examples of various assignments where modeling and simulation with Simwalk PRO offered valuable insights into pedestrian behavior and facility analysis.
Urban planning
Pedestrian walkway analysis, Kalakaua Avenue, Hawaii - Kalakaua Avenue is a central walkway for tourists in Wakiki. A variety of factors affect the pedestrian environment like the width of the walkway, immovable objects, planting and street performers. Simulation studies with SimWalk PRO revealed congestions points and general effects of obstacles on pedestrian comfort.
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Traffic management
Impact analysis of pedestrian crossing, Switzerland - At Zurich main station in Switzerland, a pedestrian crossing had to be relocated because of construction work for a new railway line. A simulation and engineering company was assigned to conduct a feasibility study of the planned pedestrian detour.
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Evacuation
Evacuation simulation of sports stadium, Switzerland -Savannah Simulations AG conducted an evacuation and egress simulation of the new "Sports arena Lucerne" in Switzerland. The planned stadium with 16'000 seats will be finished in winter 2010.
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