Characterizing pedestrian scenes with discomfort index

Authors

  • Ivan M. Fenis ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Damian N. Dailisan ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • May T. Lim ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Walkable pedestrian environments have various benefits in health, sustainability, and economy. We measure the discomfort aspect of walking at different scenes in Quezon City by examining pedestrian dynamics from traffic videos. Pedestrian tracks are extracted and scored using a discomfort index based on acceleration and speed measurements. All investigated scenes have a high presence of people that can navigate at a walking pace and without much obstructions (low discomfort index). Activities with high discomfort index values are few and only found in situations that force interactions such as crowded pedestrian areas and busy intersections.

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Article ID

SPP-2021-2C-05

Section

Instrumentation and Environmental Physics

Published

2021-10-14

How to Cite

[1]
IM Fenis, DN Dailisan, and MT Lim, Characterizing pedestrian scenes with discomfort index, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 39, SPP-2021-2C-05 (2021). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2021-2C-05.