Dynamics of Crowds

Animation showing the outcome of crowd simulations. The scenario is a so-called counterflow: two groups of people moving in opposite directions in a corridor. The key point is that the number of people determines whether or not the flow self-organizes.

Credits:
Animation: ICMS Animation Studio
Voice-over: Matthew B. Baker, PhD
Music: "Nebulas Night" by Jason Livesay

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• #crowds
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• #dynamics
• #simulation
• #self_organization
• #congestion
• #group_formation