Psychology-Based Research on Unsafe Behavior by Pedestrians When Crossing the Street

Simulation of Pedestrians Crossing a Street

The simulation of vehicular traffic as well as pedestrian dynamics meanwhile both have a decades long history. The success of this conference series, PED and others show that the interest in these topics is still strongly increasing. This contribution deals with a combination of both systems: pedestrians crossing a street. In a VISSIM simulation for varying demand jam sizes of vehicles as well ...

Street crossing behavior in younger and older pedestrians: an eye- and head-tracking study

BACKGROUND Crossing a street can be a very difficult task for older pedestrians. With increased age and potential cognitive decline, older people take the decision to cross a street primarily based on vehicles' distance, and not on their speed. Furthermore, older pedestrians tend to overestimate their own walking speed, and could not adapt it according to the traffic conditions. Pedestrians' be...

Psychology and Aging Walking and Talking: Dual-Task Effects on Street Crossing Behavior in Older Adults

The Effect of Traffic Complexity and Speed on Young and Elderly Pedestrians’ Street-crossing Decisions

Aurèlie Dommes, Sabine Langevin, Viola Cavallo, Jennifer Oxley, & Fabrice Vienne 1 French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks (IFSTTAR – INRETS), LPC, Versailles, France 2 MUARC, Monash University Sunway Campus, Malaysia 3 French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks (IFSTTAR – INRETS), LEPSIS, Paris, France Email: au...

A Simulator-Based Street-Crossing Training for Older Pedestrians: Short and Long Term Effects