Pedestrian flow through exit:Study focused on evacuation pattern

Experiments are conducted on the evacuation rate of pedestrians through exits with queued evacuation pattern and random evacuation pattern. The experimental results show that the flow rate of pedestrians is larger with the random evacuation pattern than with the queued evacuation pattern. Therefore, the exit width calculated based on the minimum evacuation clear width for every 100 persons, which is on the assumption that the pedestrians pass through the exit in one queue or several queues, is conservative. The number of people crossing the exit simultaneously is greater in the random evacuation experiments than in the queued evacuation experiments, and the time interval between the front row and rear row of people is shortened in large-exit conditions when pedestrians evacuate randomly. The difference between the flow rate with a queued evacuation pattern and the flow rate with a random evacuation pattern is related to the surplus width of the exit, which is greater than the total width of all accommodated people streams. Two dimensionless quantities are defined to explore this relationship. It is found that the difference in flow rate between the two evacuation patterns is stable at a low level when the surplus width of the exit is no more than 45% of the width of a single pedestrian stream. There is a great difference between the flow rate with the queued evacuation pattern and the flow rate with the random evacuation pattern in a scenario with a larger surplus width of the exit. Meanwhile, the pedestrians crowd extraordinarily at the exit in these conditions as well, since the number of pedestrians who want to evacuate through exit simultaneously greatly exceeds the accommodated level. Therefore, the surplus width of exit should be limited especially in the narrow exit condition, and the relationship between the two dimensionless quantities mentioned above could provide the basis to some extent.

Effect of a static pedestrian as an exit obstacle on evacuation

Building exit as a bottleneck structure is the last and the most congested stage in building evacuation.It is well known that obstacles at the exit affect the evacuation process,but few researchers pay attention to the effect of stationary pedestrians(the elderly with slow speed,the injured,and the static evacuation guide)as obstacles at the exit on the evacuation process.This paper explores the influence of the presence of a stationary pedestrian as an obstacle at the exit on the evacuation from experiments and simulations.We use a software,Pathfinder,based on the agent-based model to study the effect of ratios of exit width(D)to distance(d)between the static pedestrian and the exit,the asymmetric structure by shifting the static pedestrian upward,and types of obstacles on evacuation.Results show that the evacuation time of scenes with a static pedestrian is longer than that of scenes with an obstacle due to the unexpected hindering effect of the static pedestrian.Different ratios of D/d have different effects on evacuation efficiency.Among the five D/d ratios in this paper,the evacuation efficiency is the largest when d is equal to 0.75D,and the existence of the static pedestrian has a positive impact on evacuation in this condition.The influence of the asymmetric structure of the static pedestrian on evacuation efficiency is affected by D/d.This study can provide a theoretical basis for crowd management and evacuation plan near the exit of complex buildings and facilities.

Exit strategies in inflammatory bowel disease:Looking beyond antitumor necrosis factors

The long-term management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is still a matter of debate,and no clear guidelines have been issued.In clinical practice,gastroenterologists often have to deal with patients in prolonged remission after immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive therapies.When planning an exit strategy for drug withdrawal,the risk of disease relapse must be balanced against the risk of drug-related adverse events and healthcare costs.Furthermore,there is still a dearth of data on the withdrawal of novel biologics,such as the anti-α4β7 integrin antibody(vedolizumab)and anti-IL12/23 antibody(ustekinumab),as well as the small molecule tofacitinib.Models for estimating the risk of disease relapse and the efficacy of retreatment should be evaluated according to the patient's age and IBD phenotype.These models should guide clinicians in programming a temporary drug withdrawal after discussing realistic outcomes with the patient.This would shift the paradigm from an exit strategy to a holiday strategy.

Exit problem of stochastic SIR model with limited medical resource

Nonlinearity and randomness are both the essential attributes for the real world,and the case is the same for the models of infectious diseases,for which the deterministic models can not give a complete picture of the evolution.However,although there has been a lot of work on stochastic epidemic models,most of them focus mainly on qualitative properties,which makes us somewhat ignore the original meaning of the parameter value.In this paper we extend the classic susceptible-infectious-removed(SIR)epidemic model by adding a white noise excitation and then we utilize the large deviation theory to quantitatively study the long-term coexistence exit problem with epidemic.Finally,in order to extend the meaning of parameters in the corresponding deterministic system,we tentatively introduce two new thresholds which then prove rational.

The asymptotic relation between the first crossing point and the last exit time of Gaussian order statistics sequences

In this paper,we study the asymptotic relation between the first crossing point and the last exit time for Gaussian order statistics which are generated by stationary weakly and strongly dependent Gaussian sequences.It is shown that the first crossing point and the last exit time are asymptotically independent and dependent for weakly and strongly dependent cases,respectively.The asymptotic relations between the first crossing point and the last exit time for stationary weakly and strongly dependent Gaussian sequences are also obtained.

Research on Traffic Safety at Tunnel Entrance and Exit

Highway tunnel entrances have a high rate of expressway traffic accidents.In this paper,the reasons for the high incidence of traffic accidents at highway tunnel entrances are analyzed in detail,and corresponding solutions are proposed,hoping to provide some reference to relevant parties.

Analysis of Interchange Exit Safety Technology

In order to improve the safety of the exit of expressway interchanges,the main problems and influencing factors of interchange exits are analyzed according to the number of traffic accidents at expressway interchange exits in China.Some suggestions and countermeasures are then put forward from the aspect of safety technology for future reference.

基于EXIT图的Turbo均衡LDPC码性能分析及优化研究

EXIT图是用来分析级联系统中外信息迭代交换的重要工具,本文将Brink的基于EXIT图的优化MIMO信道LDPC码的思想推广到用于Turbo均衡的LDPC码性能分析及码结构设计优化中。文章首先给出了基于互信息的接收机具体分析模型,接着分别讨论了接收机分析模型中两个单元的EXIT曲线:线性MMSE均衡器和VND(variable node decoder)的联合EXIT曲线,CND(check node variable)的EXIT曲线的详细计算步骤。进一步以获得的EXIT曲线为基础,提出了用于Tur- bo均衡的LDPC码的码结构优化算法,EQVAC-EXIT(EQVAC:equalizer VND and CND)算法,算法能够自动地进行码集噪声门限值计算及优化次数分布对的搜索。最后的数值仿真结果表明,(3,6)正则码及优化得到的非正则码的噪声门限值距离Narayanan的结果仅相差0．03dB左右,优化得到的边的次数分布及节点的次数分布与Narayanan的结果相比也很接近。

基于EXIT图和自适应微粒群算法的度分布对优化方法

综合EXIT图法和自适应微粒群优化(APSO)算法的优点,该文提出了一种基于EXIT图和APSO算法的非正则LDPC码度分布对优化方法。该方法设计了衡量EXIT曲线匹配程度的全局代价函数,并运用APSO算法对度分布对进行快速迭代优化,迭代过程中不需要固定CND曲线,可以获得EXIT曲线更加匹配的优化度分布对,以及更高的噪声门限。仿真结果表明,该方法在码结构优化方面有着很好的性能,且优化速度较高斯逼近法有了较大提高。

基于EXIT图的正则LDPC码性能分析研究

EXIT(EXtrinsic Information Transfer)图分析方法可以看作密度进化技术的一种简化,具有实现简单的优点,并且在不同的信道、调制方案以及检测器中都可以使用。在详细阐述了EXIT图分析方法的基础上,给出了基于EXIT图的正则LDPC码的门限判决算法,进一步通过计算机仿真分别给出了变量节点译码器和校验节点译码器的EXIT曲线,以及不同的信道信噪比下(3,6)正则LDPC码EXIT图的变化规律,直观地对迭代译码过程中的互信息变化进行了描述分析。

GF(q)域上非规则LDPC码EXIT图分析方法研究

GF(q)域上非规则LDPC码是二进制非规则LDPC码在有限域GF(q=2p)上的扩展,在码长和码率相等的情况下,具有比二进制非规则LDPC码更优异的性能。如何分析GF(q)域上非规则LD-PC码的迭代译码性能是其能否有效应用的关键。基于迭代译码结构,本文研究了AWGN信道下GF(q)域上非规则LDPC码的EXIT图分析方法,推导了其计算表达式;提出了利用EXIT图变量节点与校验节点联合优化准则。仿真结果表明,相对密度进化方法,该方法计算出的收敛门限值的精度稍有下降,却极大地降低了计算复杂度;在相同通信条件下,通过联合优化准则设计的GF(q)域上的非规则LDPC性能优于二进制非规则LDPC码;得到的收敛门限对应的信噪比非常接近香农限,进一步验证了EXIT图分析工具的优越性。

两种级联空时格码方案的EXIT分析

级联空时格码方案可以有效地提高空时格码系统的性能。研究了两种级联空时格码方案:PC-STTC和ST-Turbo-TC。由于两种级联方案都使用了迭代译码方法,而外信息转移(EXIT)图是分析迭代译码性能的有利工具,主要分析比较了PC-STTC和ST-Turbo-TC的EXIT性能,比较了不同信噪比和编码多项式对于译码外信息转移特性的影响。研究结果显示,PC-STTC方案比ST-Turbo-TC方案有着更好的迭代收敛性能,同时给出了BER仿真图证明了EXIT图的分析结论。

LDPC码EXIT曲线图分析方法研究

EXIT曲线图是ten Brink发明的分析迭代和积译码收敛性能的有效工具。在描述了LDPC码迭代译码器结构基础上,详细地推导和研究了在AWGN信道中EXIT曲线图性能分析方法的计算方法。利用此方法确定了多种度分布LDPC码的收敛门限,并与利用高斯近似和密度进化得到的仿真结果进行比较分析,探讨EXIT曲线图的优点和进一步应用前景。

基于EXIT图的TET-LDPC码优化分析

两边类型低密度奇偶校验码(two-edge type low density parity check,TET-LDPC码)是一种高效的信道纠错码,其性能受到删余变量节点度(punctured variable node degree,PVN度)的影响.为了分析PVN度对TET-LDPC码纠错性能的影响,基于外信息转移图(extrinsic information transfer,EXIT图)估算了TET-LDPC码在不同PVN度情况下的门限值,利用门限值的好坏来分析纠错性能的优劣,进而通过选取门限值好的PVN度优化TET-LDPC码.仿真结果显示,经过EXIT图优化的TET-LDPC码具有更好的纠错性能.利用EXIT图优化分析TET-LDPC码的方法,比现有的仿真试值法更加简捷、直观.

基于EXIT图的LDPC-IDMA系统性能分析

交织多址接入(interleave-division multiple-aceess system,IDMA)技术是第四代移动通信的关键技术之一,为了使该系统更加接近多址接入的信道容量限,设计了一种基于LDPC码编码的交织多址接入(IDMA)系统。利用基于互信息的EXIT图工具,从信息论的角度对LDPC码应用于交织分多址系统的性能进行预测和分析。分析结果表明,LDPC码非常适合于IDMA系统,相比无编码系统而言,在AWGN信道下多用户的系统性能得到了明显的改善,同时也验证了EXIT图分析迭代系统性能的有效性。

利用EXIT图分析信源码率对双LDPC码系统的影响

双LDPC(DLDPC)码系统是一种高性能的信源信道联合编码系统,但是其性能在很大程度上受到信源码率的影响。为了从理论上分析信源码率对DLDPC码系统的影响,推导了外信息转移(EXIT)函数,并利用EXIT图分析了信源码率对DLDPC码系统的影响,理论分析结果与实际仿真结果一致。进而利用EXIT图估算出DLDPC码系统在不同信源熵情况下的信源码率门限值,该门限值可以用来指导实际系统中信源码率的选取。所提出的分析方法比传统的蒙特卡罗仿真法更加简捷、直观。

基于EXIT曲线图的IRA码译码方法研究

基于IRA码迭代译码器结构,研究了EXIT曲线图性能分析方法。利用此方法求出几种码率IRA码的收敛门限值,并与高斯近似和密度进化方法求得的结果进行比较分析,探讨EXIT曲线图的优点和应用技术。

Logit-based exit choice model of evacuation in rooms with internal obstacles and multiple exits

A logit-based discrete choice model is proposed to study the exit choice behaviour of evacuees in rooms with internal obstacles and multiple exits. Several factors influencing the exit choice behaviour, including the information obtained by evacuees, the tendency of following others, the visibility and familiarity of exits and the physical conditions of nearby exits, are considered. Evacuees are allowed to re-select their target exits for minimizing the perceived disutility during evacuation process. Numerical results from applying the model to cellular automata simulation of evacuation are presented and the effects of some model parameters on evacuation time are investigated.

Improved social force model based on exit selection for microscopic pedestrian simulation in subway station

An improved social force model based on exit selection is proposed to simulate pedestrians' microscopic behaviors in subway station. The modification lies in considering three factors of spatial distance, occupant density and exit width. In addition, the problem of pedestrians selecting exit frequently is solved as follows: not changing to other exits in the affected area of one exit, using the probability of remaining preceding exit and invoking function of exit selection after several simulation steps. Pedestrians in subway station have some special characteristics, such as explicit destinations, different familiarities with subway station. Finally, Beijing Zoo Subway Station is taken as an example and the feasibility of the model results is verified through the comparison of the actual data and simulation data. The simulation results show that the improved model can depict the microscopic behaviors of pedestrians in subway station.