Fuzzy-theory-based social force model for simulating pedestrian choice of ticket gates in subway stations

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/adfc3f

中国物理B ›› 2026, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 38901-038901.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/adfc3f

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Fuzzy-theory-based social force model for simulating pedestrian choice of ticket gates in subway stations

Yong-Xing Li(李永行)¹, Xiao-Xiao Fu(付潇潇)¹, Jing-Xuan Peng(彭靖萱)¹, Zhi-Lu Yuan(原志路)^2,†, and Xiao-Xia Yang(杨晓霞)³

1 Beijing Key Laboratory of Traffic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China;
2 State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building and Urban Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China;
3 School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266520, China

收稿日期:2025-05-26 修回日期:2025-07-28 接受日期:2025-08-18 出版日期:2026-02-11 发布日期:2026-03-05
通讯作者: Zhi-Lu Yuan E-mail:yuanzl13@szu.edu.cn
基金资助:
Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52402375) and the Beijing Municipal Education Commission Science and Technology Program General Project (Grant No. KM202410005002).

Fuzzy-theory-based social force model for simulating pedestrian choice of ticket gates in subway stations

Yong-Xing Li(李永行)¹, Xiao-Xiao Fu(付潇潇)¹, Jing-Xuan Peng(彭靖萱)¹, Zhi-Lu Yuan(原志路)^2,†, and Xiao-Xia Yang(杨晓霞)³

1 Beijing Key Laboratory of Traffic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China;
2 State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building and Urban Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China;
3 School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266520, China

Received:2025-05-26 Revised:2025-07-28 Accepted:2025-08-18 Online:2026-02-11 Published:2026-03-05
Contact: Zhi-Lu Yuan E-mail:yuanzl13@szu.edu.cn
Supported by:
Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 52402375) and the Beijing Municipal Education Commission Science and Technology Program General Project (Grant No. KM202410005002).

摘要/Abstract

摘要： Ticket gates are vital equipment within subway stations, which have also caused bottlenecks in pedestrian flow. The effective utilization of ticket gates can enhance the pedestrian traffic efficiency. Nevertheless, pedestrian choice of ticket gates has the characteristics of uncertainty and fuzziness. In this regard, we build a fuzzy-theory-based pedestrian choice model of ticket gates: the distance, queuing pedestrians and luggage are adopted as three input variables in the fuzzy logic method, and the probability of selecting each ticket gate is set as the output variable. On this basic, we employ social force model (SFM) to simulate the ticket gates selection process in subway stations. Simulation results demonstrate that the choice model based on fuzzy logic can capture pedestrian choice behavior of ticket gates well. In comparison to traditional choice strategies (choosing the nearest ticket gate or choosing the ticket gate with the fewest queuing pedestrians), the proposed choice model of ticket gates based on fuzzy logic has the higher passing efficiency and the utilization of ticket gates is more balanced. The outcomes of this research can provide substantial support for the humanized design and operation management of subway stations.

关键词: pedestrian dynamic, pedestrian simulation, ticket gates, fuzzy logic, social force model

Abstract: Ticket gates are vital equipment within subway stations, which have also caused bottlenecks in pedestrian flow. The effective utilization of ticket gates can enhance the pedestrian traffic efficiency. Nevertheless, pedestrian choice of ticket gates has the characteristics of uncertainty and fuzziness. In this regard, we build a fuzzy-theory-based pedestrian choice model of ticket gates: the distance, queuing pedestrians and luggage are adopted as three input variables in the fuzzy logic method, and the probability of selecting each ticket gate is set as the output variable. On this basic, we employ social force model (SFM) to simulate the ticket gates selection process in subway stations. Simulation results demonstrate that the choice model based on fuzzy logic can capture pedestrian choice behavior of ticket gates well. In comparison to traditional choice strategies (choosing the nearest ticket gate or choosing the ticket gate with the fewest queuing pedestrians), the proposed choice model of ticket gates based on fuzzy logic has the higher passing efficiency and the utilization of ticket gates is more balanced. The outcomes of this research can provide substantial support for the humanized design and operation management of subway stations.

Key words: pedestrian dynamic, pedestrian simulation, ticket gates, fuzzy logic, social force model

中图分类号: (Transportation)

89.40.-a

02.50.Cw (Probability theory) 05.65.+b (Self-organized systems)

Yong-Xing Li(李永行), Xiao-Xiao Fu(付潇潇), Jing-Xuan Peng(彭靖萱), Zhi-Lu Yuan(原志路), and Xiao-Xia Yang(杨晓霞). Fuzzy-theory-based social force model for simulating pedestrian choice of ticket gates in subway stations[J]. 中国物理B, 2026, 35(3): 38901-038901.

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