Agent-Based Modelling Simulation Case Study: Assessment of Airport Check-In and Evacuation Process by Considering Group Travel Behaviour of Air Passengers

Abstract:

Passenger experience has become a major factor that influences the success of an airport. In this context, passenger flow simulation has been used in designing and managing airports. However, most passenger flow simulations failed to consider the group dynamics when developing passenger flow models. In this paper, an agent-based model is presented to simulate passenger behaviour at the airport check-in and evacuation process. The simulation results show that the passenger behaviour can have significant influences on the performance and utilisation of services in airport terminals. The model was created using AnyLogic software and its parameters were initialised using recent research data published in the literature.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 568-570)
• Pages: 1859-1864
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.568-570.1859
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Lin Cheng*, Vikas Reddy, Clinton Fookes, Prasad K.D.V. Yarlagadda
• Keywords: Agent-Based Model, Airport Simulation, Evacuation, Group Dynamics, Passenger Flow

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